If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

The old fairy tales are very, very violent, and these days I think we could do with a little less of it.

I hope that when children read my stories that they evoke images for children. I four stories can help children use their own imaginations and lead them to act the stories out or to embark on related research, they will learn more and learn to love reading more.

If you can instill a love of reading in your children, they will be ahead of the curve at school and in their lives in general. Their imaginations will be stimulated. I thank heavens for the father that gave me that to begin with.

I do think, where would kids be if it weren't for you and for the good pediatricians, and for the good parents? I passionately believe in sitting a child on your lap and tracing the lines of the book with your finger, and they can read before they know they can, if you bother enough. I did it with my kids, and they're doing it with their kids now.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

I've been blessed to be at the right place at the right time.