I Was Born In Philadelphia And Currently

Each New Friendship Can Make You A New Person, Because It Opens Up New Doors Inside Of You.

I've Never Worked With A Co-author Before [alison Mcghee]. Writing For Me Is A Pretty Scary Thing, So It Was A Huge Comfort To Have Someone In The Room Working With Me. It Became Less Like Work And More Like Play.

There Ain't No Way You Can Hold Onto Something That Wants To Go, You Understand? You Can Only Love What You Got While You Got It.

The Tale Of Despereaux Came At The Request Of Luke, My Friend's Then-eight-year-old Son, Who Asked, "write For Me The Story Of An Unlikely Hero With Exceptionally Large Ears."

Edward Knew What It Was Like To Say Over And Over Again The Names Of Those You Had Left Behind. He Knew What It Was Like To Miss Someone. And So He Listened. And In His Listening, His Heart Opened Wide And Then Wider Still. (page 103)