Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.

I realise I'm still a child, though I do feel older.

We always reference kids but very rarely ask their opinion. Our inexperience might be what gives us the ability to teach our elders something, due to the fact that we are not jaded or cynical.

Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, I taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, 'Flying Fingers,' debuted; since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.

Mostly, I avoid worrying since the time spent doing it could be spent more constructively.

I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.

There's no committee that says, 'This is the type of person who can change the world - and you can't.' Realizing that anyone can do it is the first step. The next step is figuring out how you're going to do it.