Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom.

I love to read. But I loved to read a lot longer than I started to love writing.

I woke up one morning and realized that what I wanted to say to everyone - children, young people, adults - was: Read for your life.

...those of us who write for children are called, not to do something to a child, but be someone for a child.

If we marvel at the artist who has written a great book, we must marvel more at those people whose lives are works of art and who don't even know it, who wouldn't believe it if they were told. However hard work good writing may be, it is easier than good living.

a work that intends to be art must first be entertaining.

You have to believe it and you hate it. I don't have to and I think it's beautiful.