“Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
My parents gave me that gift of "reading is a good thing." I mean my mother was afraid of everything. But she… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
I like one hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain and things that are pink. I hate pimples, baked potatoes, when my… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
My mother was a cracker jack typist. And she would come in and sit at my house and type the final type… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a cowgirl, a detective, a spy, a great actress, or a ballerina. Not… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll say, "I wrote that book," and the person will look at you as if you're really strange. One time that… — 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
"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
![“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)
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