Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough.

I never work from an outline, and often I dont know how the story will end.

My greatest fear is being somewhere without a book.

There is always something to miss, no matter where you are.

I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.

I love to talk to children about making mistakes. Its important that I tell them about how I dont get it right the first time. We live in such a perfectionist society, and they see so many finished products and polished performances.

Sometimes poetry--words--give us a small, lovely look at ourselves. And sometimes that is enough.