Girls are infinitely more complicated than boys, and women more than men.

I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.

And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!

It is a blessing to get old. It is a blessing to find the time to do the things, to read the books, to listen to the music. I have nothing now but praise for my life.

Make it dangerous or it's not worth doing.

When you hide another story in a story, that’s the story I am telling the children.

Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do.