“My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book. They become so real to me, I talk about them at the dinner table as if they are real. Some people consider this weird. But my family understands.” PeopleIfsLongBookRealCharacterLong TimeMy FamilyTablesDinnerDinner Table Author:Judy Blume
“Its all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but its that determination.” PeopleThinkingTalentDetermination Author:Judy Blume
“Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. ... Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life.” PeopleWorldBookIdeasWholeCharacterForgetTaughtMetsNever ForgetNew WorldNew IdeasTraveledNew PlacesFriends For Life Author:Judy Blume
“I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people.” PeoplePersonsYoungTired Author:Judy Blume
“I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.” PeopleThinkingChildrenBookWishChildren's BooksPicture BooksLove Picture Author:Judy Blume
“"Summer Sisters" is probably my least autobiographical book. The whole idea started with rowing down the pond. And I heard an explosion. I don't like sudden loud noises. They scare me. And then all these people came running down the hill and jumped in the water in their finery and a bride and groom was with them, and that's where it all started.” PeopleBookIdeasWholeRunningWaterHeardSummerNoiseHillsLoudScareExplosionsBridesPondsRowingBride And GroomLoud Noises Author:Judy Blume
“I do believe that people who write for children are deeply connected to their own childhood.” PeopleWritingBelieveChildrenChildhoodConnected Author:Judy Blume
“It was a such a surprise, such an absolute shocking surprise to me to not know what you're doing and to find out that this thing that you don't even know how to do, that you're sure you don't know how to do, speaks to so many people and touches so many people in some way.” PeopleKnowsWaySpeakKnow HowAbsolutesSurpriseShocking Author:Judy Blume
“I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts.” PeopleFirstsKindI CanWantedHateAbilityBrainWonderFocusFrontsEasierThirdsI HateLaysFourthSuperheroRough Drafts Author:Judy Blume
“I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head.” PeopleKnowsStoriesGrowsGrowing Up Author:Judy Blume
“I still get angry when older people assume that everyone in my generation, screws around. They're probably the same ones who think all kids use dope. It's true that we are more open than our parents but that just means we accept sex and talk about it. It doesn't mean we are all jumping into bed together.” PeopleThinkingMeanStillsUseKidsTogetherSexParentAcceptingGenerationsBedAngryAssumingScrewsJumpingMy GenerationDopeOlder People Book:Forever Source: Forever
“A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down.” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsMeanChildrenBookReadingParentWorryToo MuchPicksVery GoodUncomfortableOver ItMonitoring Author:Judy Blume
“I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great.” PeopleIfsKnowsBookStreetsTreatsConnectedKnow MeSigning Author:Judy Blume
“I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives.” PeopleThinkingWritingKidsAbility Author:Judy Blume
