“My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.”

“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them. If parents and kids can talk together, we won't have as much censorship because we won't have as much fear.”

“We are friends for life. When were together the years fall away. Isnt that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far youve come?”

“The truth will make you odd.”

“Do you think just having a baby automatically makes you love it?''I'm not sure... you might have to learn to love it, like any other person.”

“We must, we must, we must increase our bust.”

“I feel like every project I work on is a dream project, so long as I am learning.”

“Love, too, has to be learned.”

“Every pain is a lesson.”

“Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's any less true.”

“Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works.”

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”