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

I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great.

I thought [books ban] was crazy. Really my thoughts were "This is America, we don't do this here" but of course I know a lot better now. And I wasn't the only one. Norma Klein was writing at the same time. Her books were going. So many of us. When you say to me, no you can't do this I say, oh yes I can.

Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.

I love to watch movies.

Sometimes I can't read my own handwriting. That's a problem!

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.