A great novel is a kind of conversion experience. We come away from it changed.

The name we give to something shapes our attitude toward it.

To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.

It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading.

Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their differences, but by those who with open minds and hearts seek out connections.

I love revision. Where else can spilled milk be turned into ice cream?

As much pleasure as young people get from Twittering and texting, there is no way these activities will nourish their minds and spirits the way literature can.

Reading can be a road to freedom or a key to a secret garden, which, if tended, will transform all of life.

As I look back on what I have written, I can see that the very persons who have taken away my time are those who have given me something to say.

Some folks are natural born kickers. They can always find a way to turn disaster into butter.

I love to read. But I loved to read a lot longer than I started to love writing.

Maisie bit her lip. She had learned that sometimes it was best to let words die of their own accord, rather than fight them.

Paris and Fashion. Books and Art. What would one be ... without the other?

Difficult times often bring out the best in people.

I am surprised by what people expect of me.

I love Wayne, I respect his talent. I've watched him grow up.

A mother would never by choice sleep in a wet bed but she would gladly do so in order to spare the dry bed for her child.

It's difficult. You tell yourself that, but you don't believe it. You always feel like there's another game. You know, the reality is, it's do or die. And I think I'm going to play like that.

The test of real literature is that it will bear repetition. We read over the same pages again and again, and always with fresh delight.

Things that are bad for business are bad for the people who work for business.

I feel like a good song is one that ticks all the boxes, but a great song is one that has this kind of special quality that just resonates with people.