I was raised on, 'You go get a nine-to-five job, earn your pay and work your way up.
At least I can write.
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles.
Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something. . . . My theory is a children's book. . . can be just for fun.
Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice.
When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books.
The only lesson is, you gotta keep at it.
Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born from the union.
There cannot be too many glorious women.
You need aspiration if you want to really achieve greatness in this world.
Money has not changed me. When I look at money, each dollar represents an option of something I could not do yesterday.