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

It's so amazing. I mean talk about sexuality changing.

When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship.

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 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 love you, Michael Wagner.” “Forever?” he asked. “Forever,” I said.

The child from 9 to 12 interests me very much. And so, those were the years that I like to write about, when I'm writing.