A man's got to work for more than himself and his kids to feel right.
John Dos Passos
I'm not as concerned about me. What's happened to me has been great. I got five great kids. Seventeen grandchildren.
Joe Paterno
Kids often ask me if characters are real or made up - and I always tell them, 'I hope they're real but I made them up.'
Katherine Paterson
There are a lot of things we as individuals can't do much about. We can't solve global warming as individuals, or health care problems, but... →
James Patterson
What I'm really addicted to is getting people to understand that if their kids aren't competent readers coming out of middle school, it's... →
It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.
The best way to get kids reading more is to give them books that they'll gobble up - and that will make them ask for another.
I've always been into 'fast-paced, don't bore 'em, keep it moving along, stick with the story.' You know: tell a story the way I... →
Generally I find that kids ask better questions than you get with adults. Something that kids will do a lot is, they're so nervous, and... →
One of the interesting things about YA books - I don't know about Percy Jackson, but I do know about 'Twilight' and 'Maximum... →