“I'm a fairly fast, but sloppy writer, so I'm a big fan of re-writing, and re-writing again.” WritingBigsFansSloppy Author:Jeannette Walls
“My older sister achieved her dream of being an artist. She's an illustrator living in Manhattan.” DreamArtistManhattanBeing An ArtistIllustratorsOlder Sister Author:Jeannette Walls
“When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, The Maroon Wave, and that's when I fell in love with journalism.” WritingLittlesSchoolHigh SchoolWaveNewspapersJournalismMaroon Author:Jeannette Walls
“Whenever I'm reading a book I enjoy, I always develop a mental list of the people I want to share it with.” PeopleWantBookReadingEnjoyShareLists Author:Jeannette Walls
“Books are my very favorite gift to give. If you give a book to someone and they really respond to it, you feel you've actually changed their life in some way.” IfsWayGivingFeelsBookChanged Author:Jeannette Walls
“I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.” WorldBlackFolksSingersEveningHolidayMaryListening To MusicBakersWorld MusicChet Baker Author:Jeannette Walls
“I reached my full height at age 11, and I was clumsy as all get-out - all elbows and knees, couldn't get up a flight of stairs without falling down. I wanted to be a cute, petite blonde, but I'm a big ol' strapping thing, so I just accept it.” BigsAgeWantedFallAcceptingFlightGet UpKneesCuteHeightFalling DownStairsBlondeElbowsClumsyPetite Author:Jeannette Walls
“My advice to anyone is to figure out what you're good at - what it is that you love doing the most in life - and figure out a way to make a living from it.” WayAdviceFigures Author:Jeannette Walls
“One of the most challenging aspects of writing a memoir is finding your own voice, and you should be very careful about being influenced by someone else's voice.” ShouldWritingVoiceChallengesFindingsAspectCarefulMemoir Author:Jeannette Walls