I never thought about writing. I was married young, I was still in college, as we did then, and I had two… — 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
It didn't happen in the 70s. So I had a whole decade when I was writing these books and maybe there was… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
[When I was a kid] I was a surgeon, amputating legs and arms of my paper dolls. And I had a little… — 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
![“I would make up [Theodor] Seuss-like books at night when I was cleaning up from the dinner, you know, putting these little kids to bed, reading them rhyming books. And so that's what I started doing. They were really bad. I have some in a box and it says on the box, it's a note to my kids you…” quote by Judy Blume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/81d/judy-blume-2002_bed_i-would-make-up-theodor-seuss-like-books_1648426.jpg)
![“My mother never talked about sex. I was on the Dr. Ruth [ Westheimer] show once - this is years and years and years ago - and it was her Mother's Day show. And I didn't know what we were going to talk about but what she decided we were going to talk about was female masturbation. My mother had…” quote by Judy Blume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e3/judy-blume-2002_decided_my-mother-never-talked-about-sex-i-was-o_2291303.jpg)
![“[When I was a kid] I was a surgeon, amputating legs and arms of my paper dolls. And I had a little board with little tacks that I would tack them down to do this.” quote by Judy Blume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/293/judy-blume-2002_arms_when-i-was-a-kid-i-was-a-surgeon-amputat_3152614.jpg)
![“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 most bland books available. Instead of finding the information they need at the library, instead of finding novels that illuminate life, they will find only those…” quote by Judy Blume](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/924/judy-blume-2002_age_if-no-one-speaks-out-for-young-readers-i_51912.jpg)
