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

I don't believe in writer's block. There are good days when you're writing and less good days. I've learned that if it's not happening to walk away and return later. I doodle a lot and often get my best ideas with a pencil in my hand while I'm doodling. The problem is, sometimes I lose my doodles and that's bad!

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 good writer is always a people watcher.

Believe in yourself and you can achieve greatness in your life.

you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain

Sometimes I'll say, "I wrote that book," and the person will look at you as if you're really strange. One time that happened to my daughter on a plane. She was sitting next to a girl who was reading one of my books and my daughter said, "My mother wrote that book." And the girl started to quiz my daughter, asking her all sorts of questions, like what are the names of Judy's children and where did she grow up. My daughter thought it was so funny.