He got the crib, so for the first few months of my life I had to sleep in the top dresser drawer, which I'm pretty sure isn't even legal.

When you're used to having electricity and then all of a sudden it's taken away, you're basically just one step from being a wild animal.

I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book.

My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for.

But the thing I’m finding out is some people don’t really appreciate it when you’r trying to be helpful.

Holly is the fourth-prettiest girl in the class, but the top 3 all have boyfriends. So a lot of guys like me are doing everything they can to get in good with her.

Mom is always saying I'm a smart kid, but that I just don't apply myself.