For the record, I think it should be illegal for a boy to have to fold his mother's underwear. — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Chirag: Rowley, do you think I exist? Rowley: Nope! I can't even hear you or see you! — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I'm not really sure what makes a book a 'classic' to begin with, but I think it has to be at least… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, because I'm pretty much one of… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
When I first learned about Abrams and saw the types of books they were making, I knew I wanted my books to… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place. — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Kids can sniff out when they are being preached to, and they don't like it. So while my books aren't amoral, they are not… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
In middle school, I started to draw, and my pencil sketches were huge. They were these 4ft by 3ft drawings, and I got a… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, because I'm pretty much one of the best… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
“There was this book Dad used to read to me every night called "The Giving Tree." It was a really good book, but the… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I work in the house next to where I live. We bought a smaller house that I use as my office and the place… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Many of Judy Blume's books - which I devoured when I was growing up and where I found characters that were believable because they… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
The only reason I get out of bed at all on weekends is because eventually I can't stand the taste of my own breath… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I had a very normal, very typical American childhood. My father worked for the government at the Pentagon and my mother was an educator,… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I don't know if this makes me a bad person or whatever, but it's hard for me to get interested in other people's vacations. — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
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