"It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you."

"I think a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that children are simple creatures. They're not. They're very complex."

"I think reading is a wonderful thing. It's a way to escape from the real world and go into a world of your own."

"I'm not a writer, I'm a storyteller."

"A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face …"