I Wanted To Write Honest Books For

I Do Believe That People Who Write For Children Are Deeply Connected To Their Own Childhood.

I Was Little Miss Perfect. That's Where All The Secrets Come In, Because You Know Damn Well You Are Not Perfect, But You Think Your Parents Want You To Be. And So You Pretend.

Do Not Let Anyone Discourage You. If They Try: Get Determined, Not Depressed.

When I Started To Write, It Was The '70s, And Throughout That Decade, We Didn't Have Any Problems With Book Challenges Or Censorship.

I Like One Hair, Tuna Fish, The Smell Of Rain And Things That Are Pink. I Hate Pimples, Baked Potatoes, When My Mother's Mad, And Religious Holidays.