It didn't happen in the 70s. So I had a whole decade when I was writing these books and maybe there was a little bit here or there but there was no big effort to ban books.

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

You think everything can be magically cured with vitamins?” “Everything but us.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

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

My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination!

When I'm writing a book, you can't think about your audience. You're going to be in big trouble if you think about it. You're got to write from deep inside.