Heavy petting, that was fun! That was good. And frankly, you know I wish kids would go back to it. It's very… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
The parent reads the book. The kid reads the book and then they can talk about the characters instead of talking about… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
With "Margaret," I remember clearly it was, you know because I did remember it clearly. I was young. I was young in… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I know where "Blubber" came from. It came from stories that my daughter told me when she came home from fifth grade.… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
That's good when you don't know what you're doing. But you're doing it and it's spontaneous and you're not afraid. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
But if you aren't any religion, how are you going to know if you should join the Y or the Jewish Community… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
It was a such a surprise, such an absolute shocking surprise to me to not know what you're doing and to find… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I don't really know exactly how it happened but I don't like the idea that I would ever have said I'm going… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I would make up [Theodor] Seuss-like books at night when I was cleaning up from the dinner, you know, putting these little… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I was Little Miss Perfect. That's where all the secrets come in, because you know damn well you are not perfect, but… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
My mother never talked about sex. I was on the Dr. Ruth [ Westheimer] show once - this is years and years… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I didn't know I was really a writer until I read it in the New York Times. And then I thought, "Oh… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I thought [books ban] was crazy. Really my thoughts were "This is America, we don't do this here" but of course I… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I think about Lenaya and Hugh. Will they know how much I've changed this year? Will they have changed too? I'll wait… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
"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… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I have to go with what comes naturally to me. Fantasy isn't my thing. I did enjoy the Oz books when I was growing… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“Censors don’t want children exposed to ideas different from their own. If every individual with an agenda had his/her way, the shelves in the… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination! — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
If no one speaks out for [young readers], if they don’t speak out for themselves, all they’ll get for required reading will be the… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“Precious Child... nothing matters but the moment. There might be no tomorrow and even if there is, nobody gives a damn.” — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Heavy petting, that was fun! That was good. And frankly, you know I wish kids would go back to it. It's very satisfying. And… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“So many adults are exhausting themselves worrying about other people corrupting their children with books, they're turning kids off to reading instead of turning… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
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