I take real people and put them in extraordinary situations.

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There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that...

There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that...

You seldom get a censorship attempt from a 14-year-old boy. It's the adults who get...

You seldom get a censorship attempt from a 14-year-old boy. It's the adults who get...

The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the...

The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the...

My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce...

My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce...

I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation...

I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation...

I simply write with an intelligent reader in mind. I don't think about how old...

I simply write with an intelligent reader in mind. I don't think about how old...

I've had aunts and uncles who not only haven't read my books but could hardly...

I've had aunts and uncles who not only haven't read my books but could hardly...

I have always had a sense that we are all pretty much alone in life,...

I have always had a sense that we are all pretty much alone in life,...

I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to get something down on paper.

I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to get something down on paper.

Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was...

Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was...

I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow...

I think that the best thing we can do for our children is to allow...

If you can't afford taking your kids to the Zoo, try taking them to Wal-Mart...its...

If you can't afford taking your kids to the Zoo, try taking them to Wal-Mart...its...

Every child is innocent and every child should be given a proper childhood which would...

Every child is innocent and every child should be given a proper childhood which would...

Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over...

Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over...

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.

Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.

One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a...

One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a...

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child.

Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child.

The secret of surviving housework is simply to do it. Pull the plug on the...

The secret of surviving housework is simply to do it. Pull the plug on the...

Family, nature and health all go together.

Family, nature and health all go together.