Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them.

My big concern is me and what do I do now until the time of my death. That is valid. That is useful. That is beautiful. That is creative.

We all want to be renewed, don't we?

You don't want to do something that's all terrifying.

Why is my needle stuck in childhood? I don't know why. I guess it's because that's where my heart is.

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.

You cannot write for children They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.