"The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places."

"I've never met a person who didn't have a good story to tell."

"I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful."

"It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting creature you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful."

"I don't believe in happy endings. I believe in happy middles."