While we were working, we were writing about a tall girl and a short girl, which we thought was funny, because Alison's [McGhee] tall and I'm short.

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

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.

Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

Understanding the principles of reproduction is to multiply

I learned that music should be fun and should be a way to express yourself, that there aren't really any rules.

Intuition is one of the four basic psychological functions along with thinking, feeling,and sensing.

There is absolutely no way to increase your income quicker than reading 30 minutes a day

Human beings, from their own point of view, are very different than what people see.

I'm not afraid to be a jerk or anything and laugh at myself anymore.

I think at the end of a show, you have to walk out with a message. That's my hardest struggle right now; that's what I'm working towards.

Once a Bond fan, always a Bond fan.

Short answers seem like you don't care even if you are trying to answer. I get the same flack for my short texting.

I would say, when it comes to comedy, I think Matthew Broderick was great.