The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.
Kate DiCamilloThere ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.
Kate DiCamilloI read my books out loud to myself because of the demands of the story and demands of language.
Kate DiCamilloThat you can go anywhere in America and get a book from a library is just the most amazing thing in the world. It's not a duty; it's a privilege and it's a joy. That joy is doubled and tripled and quadrupled if you read with other people.
Kate DiCamillo[Our first dinner with Alison McGhee] was at Figlio's [in Minneapolis]. I know exactly what I had, because it was so good: their three-cheese ravioli. But I can't remember what I said to Alison that night that made her laugh so hard. But she got me right away and I got her right away.
Kate DiCamillo