some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

I love to talk with children. I try to visit schools but it's hard for me to travel when I'm trying to write. Some authors are able to do both.

I'm an e-mail junkie though I'm trying to read my in-box only twice a day and to answer all at once.

A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down.

I'm a more skilled writer now, but after 23 books it's harder to be fresh and that's really important to me. I don't want to write the same thing over and over again.

some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

We must, we must, we must increase our bust.