Writing is seeing. It is paying attention.

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.

A bond between souls is ancient - older than the planet.

Hope for the best, survive the worst, find humor wherever you can.

Conversation means being able to disagree and still continue the discussion

You don't have to believe everything you think.

I've always been making up my own restrictions for myself, from day one, and it's compelling, because it forces me to think. That's always been a driving force for me.

Attention spans get very weak at the speed of light, and that goes along with a very weak identity.

Probably we should let Hillary [Clinton] play the role she was destined to play all by herself first.

There are certain scenes you do in a movie that are like catching a wave, and you leave work feeling elated - almost as though you've purged something. That's rare, but you do live for those moments.

It is impossible, by the way, when picking one example of anything, to avoid picking one which is atypical in some sense.

It's nice to win an award, I would assume. I've never won one, but I would imagine it's great. I have no idea what I'll do.