If no one speaks out for [young readers], if they don’t speak out for themselves, all they’ll get for required reading will… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“Keep busy, Sandy ... when you're busy you don't have time to brood ..." "Life should be more than keeping busy." "Maybe… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Ideas seem to come from everywhere - my life, everything I see, hear, and read, and most of all, from my imagination.… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
When you ask, Did writing change my life? It totally changed my life. It gave me my life. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
[Writing] totally changed my life. It gave me my life. Everything opened up. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“What I worry about most is the loss to young people. If no one speaks out for them, if they don't speak… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Some characters become your friends for life. That's how it was for me with Betsy-Tacy. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly. — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I never read a horse book in my life. But I thought that's what my friends were reading and that's what I… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Suppose there aren't any more A + days once you get to be twelve? Wouldn't that be something! To spend the rest… — 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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