"I am only 8 years old. I swear it. I still think chocolate is the most delicious thing in the world."

"You can write about anything you want, as long as you make it interesting."

"Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog."

"I write for children because I think children are more interesting than adults."

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