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Sometimes I'll Say, "i Wrote That Book," And The Person Will Look At You As If You're Really Strange. One Time That Happened To My Daughter On A Plane. She Was Sitting Next To A Girl Who Was Reading One Of My Books And My Daughter Said, "my Mother Wrote That Book." And The Girl Started To Quiz My Daughter, Asking Her All Sorts Of Questions, Like What Are The Names Of Judy's Children And Where Did She Grow Up. My Daughter Thought It Was So Funny.

The Only Thing That Works With Writing Is That You Care So Passionately About It Yourself, That You Make Someone Else Care Passionately About It.

Each Of Us Must Confront Our Own Fears, Must Come Face To Face With Them. How We Handle Our Fears Will Determine Where We Go With The Rest Of Our Lives. To Experience Adventure Or To Be Limited By The Fear Of It.

I Thought [books Ban] Was Crazy. Really My Thoughts Were "this Is America, We Don't Do This Here" But Of Course I Know A Lot Better Now. And I Wasn't The Only One. Norma Klein Was Writing At The Same Time. Her Books Were Going. So Many Of Us. When You Say To Me, No You Can't Do This I Say, Oh Yes I Can.

You've Never Been In Love," She Said. "you Don't Understand." "if Being In Love Means Giving Up Your Freedom, Not To Mention Your Opportunities," Caitlin Said, "then I Haven't Missed Anything.