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Every now and then, someone will tell me that one of my books has made them laugh out loud. I never believe them because: a.) my books don't make me laugh out loud; and b.) sometimes I have said this to a writer, when really what I meant was, 'Your book made me smile appreciatively.'

One sheds one's sicknesses in books - repeats and presents again one's emotions, to be master of them.

Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy writing another book as much as I enjoy this one.' Every time, I'm convinced. And then I change my mind when I start the next book.

Books are my very favorite gift to give. If you give a book to someone and they really respond to it, you feel you've actually changed their life in some way.

Every time you hear someone read your book and liked your book, you're never sure whether that's going to follow with a similar remark from someone else. Perhaps I have low expectations, but whenever I hear someone say, 'I liked your book,' I don't know if it's going to happen again.

I wrote a book, and I just love it when people come up to me and say, 'I read your book and loved it.'

A fine book, in the perfect setting, when there's all the time in the world to read it: Life holds greater joys, but none come to mind just now.

I can't write the same book over and over again... let it go, once it's gone!

I am happy to keep working on books because I'm always reading, and I'm always trying to fall in love.

Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?