So if you want to find somebody to blame for the way i am, I guess you'd have to start with the public education system.

If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.

I don't know if this makes me a bad person or whatever, but it's hard for me to get interested in other people's vacations.

You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.

I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh.

So if you want to find somebody to blame for the way i am, I guess you'd have to start with the public education system.

I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby.