“Stephen never forgot what it was like to be a child, and it was perhaps this quality that made his star shine so brightly. He and I shared a love of the films of Disney and The Wizard of Oz, and both of these are big influences on the magical story that is The Tree Of Seasons.” Sir Elton John

“There are only a few pages left to do – and by hook or by crook, those who loved him, and there are so many in this room, are going to finish his book.” Ronan Keating, speaking at Stephen Gately’s funeral

“Stephen poured his heart in to the writing of this book. He spent so much time dreaming about the worlds that his characters would inhabit, the evil that they’d encounter, and the adventures they’d experience. To see his story being published would make him the happiest and proudest boy in the world.” Andrew Cowles, Stephen’s husband