I do not remember any proper children's books in my childhood. I was not exposed to them.

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.

Childhood is a tricky business. Usually, something goes wrong.

What is the point of it all? Not leaving legacies. But being ripe. Being ripe.

Kids books Grownup books That's just marketing. Books are books.

I hate [ebooks]. It's like making believe there's another kind of sex. There isn't another kind of sex. There isn't another kind of book! A book is a book is a book.

I wanted my wild things to be frightening.