The best books come from someplace inside. You don't write because you want to, but because you have to.
Judy BlumeWhen I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl, a detective, a spy, a great actress, or a ballerina. Not a dentist, like my father, or a homemaker, like my mother - and certainly not a writer, although I always loved to read.
Judy BlumeWhat I remember when I started to write was how I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to get to my characters.
Judy Blume