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I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place.
My office doubles as a karaoke den for the neighborhood. There are strobe lights and Rock Band plastic guitars, a disco ball and a fog machine and... →
I had an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother, and though I look back fondly on my childhood, I think that when you've got four... →
Luckily for me, my father had impeccable taste. No contemporary collector was he. His treasure trove of comics included gems such as 'Little... →
I've never run into a person who yearns for their middle school days.
I don't think of cartoons or comics as being for kids.
I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby.
I write for kids because I think the most interesting (and most humorous) stories come from people's childhoods. When I was writing 'Diary of... →
On the first day of school, you got to be real careful where you sit. You walk into the classroom and just plunk your stuff down on any old desk, and... →
My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for.
I take comedy very seriously, and I feel very competitive.
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' is my first book, and it's the fulfillment of a life-long dream. I had always wanted to be a cartoonist, but I... →
I had a very normal, very typical American childhood. My father worked for the government at the Pentagon and my mother was an educator, so we had a... →