Children surviving childhood is my obsessive theme and my life's concern.
I don't write for children. I write, and somebody says, 'That's for children.'
There's something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children.
Knowledge is the driving force that puts creative passion to work.
We're supposed to be civilized. We're supposed to go to work every day. We're supposed to be nice to our friends and send Christmas cards to our parents.
Inside all of us is... hope. Inside all of us is... fear. Inside all of us is... adventure. Inside all of us is a wild thing.