Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem!

I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people.

I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.

My insides still turn over when he looks at me that certain way.

[ Adult novels] was the world of grownups. There was nothing about teenagers.

The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.

Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.