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.

Being married to a psychologist, I realize that I learn more from imperfections.

Fact and fiction are different truths.

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

Life is made up of circles ... Life is not a straight line ... And sometimes we circle back to a past time. But we are not the same. We are changed forever.

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