The creative process; I enjoy thinking up the stories and situations for my books.

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.

I am not scared of you, I am scare of these feelings.

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

You've never been in love," she said. "You don't understand." "If being in love means giving up your freedom, not to mention your opportunities," Caitlin said, "Then I haven't missed anything.

My parents gave me that gift of "reading is a good thing." I mean my mother was afraid of everything. But she was never afraid that Judy is reading.

Ideas come from everywhere - they come from what you see and hear and imagine.