If she did see, I hoped she' be amazed. Amazed and thankful, because without even asking, she'd received a genuine autograph from a genuine girl from Atlanta. Not just any girl, but a girl who was, frankly, a pretty big deal. A girl who was me.

I'm in loooove with this boy, and when you in love with someone, you don't give up on 'em, mo matter what.

There's something strange about this big pink bunny.

Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.

Dogs like everyone. Cats choose who to like.

Also, as an author, character has always been what I'm most interested in - much more so than plot or setting, although those are good things too.

Yes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer.