I'll Never Live To Write All The

I Admired The Work Ethic Of The Cowboys I Read About. The Idea Of These Young People Taking On This Much Responsibility Was Impressive. I Would Like Modern Readers To Have An Appreciation Of This.

Books Transmit Values. They Explore Our Common Humanity. What Is The Message When Some Children Are Not Represented In Those Books?

If What I Read Doesn't Reflect My Life - Whether I'm Gay Or Latino Or On Welfare - Doesn't That Really Mean That My Life Is Not Valuable?

The Movie Is More Real In So Many Ways Than The Life I Am Leading. No, That’s Not True. I Just Desperately Wish This Was Only A Movie.

As A Child I Wanted To Be A Professional Athlete Or Lawyer.