Encourage kids to be creative without worrying about being perfect.

Try to remember that being unsuccessful in school doesn't automatically mean you'll be unsuccessful in life. Lots of people who didn't excel in school still went on to have successful lives.

A book without potty humor is like a banana split without hot fudge. It can still be good, I suppose, but you kinda get the feeling that something is missing.

Nothing prevents boredom like a good book.

Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last.

Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when I got to third or fourth grade - don't associate reading with fun.

I had a lot of reading problems growing up.

My books are just pure escapism for kids.

My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels.

I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much.

Grown-ups do a lot of complaining!

We do not write because we want to

Basic geometric shapes communicate universal qualities common to all cultures. Practical design integrates them appropriately.

Clothes and manners do not make the man but when he is made they greatly improve his appearance.

You make yourself broad. You make yourself appealing. 'Hey, y'all, I'm cool with everybody.' That's my message.

When I was seven years old, I was leading a quartet and trio, and that really laid the groundwork for me as a musician.

No matter how well you know the rules of netiquette, you will eventually offend someone who doesn't.

A closed mind is a dying mind.

We both laugh. And it feels good. A release. Like laughing at a funeral. Maybe inappropriate, but definitely needed.

Writing a book about yourself is like therapy, and you go 'Oh My God, that's the reason that happened.' Writing about it, you're forced to really examine things.

For five days, I had no sleep. None. I did not sleep. And the last day, the reason I lasted, I drank 20 Red Bulls, about 20 cups of coffee. I could not function.