I love teaching; I love little kids.

She couldn’t get any farther away inside from her skin. She couldn’t get away.

Even the bad books I write are satisfying. I'm my least critical reader.

All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired.

I was no scholar in college, and was arrogant about what I thought.

I got to thinking—when it was too late—you have to reach out to people. To your family, too. You can't just let them sit there, you should put your hand out. If they slap it back, well you reach out again if you care enough. If you don't care enough, you forget about them, if you can.

I do have trouble starting books. I have ideas that I have trouble starting to write. But I'm the kind of person who tends to finish everything she starts out of sheer stubbornness.