Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I loved teaching. It was my world. I only left because I was overwhelmed with three careers - teaching, writing, and my… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I have no special talent, you know. I never took a writing course before I began to write. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
What inspired me to become an author? I think it was the snow in New York. I looked out the window and… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Anyone who has problems, or worries, anyone who laughs and cries, anyone who feels can write. It's only talking on paper... talking… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I'm still writing in my old age. And still loving it. It fills my days. Writing is my salvation. I just get… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Everything in my life affects my writing. There are no separate parts of my life. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or eight times. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Do you all have a living room floor or a bedroom floor? Then you can write a book. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts. I want… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I loved teaching. It was my world. I only left because I was overwhelmed with three careers - teaching, writing, and my family. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
“You're going to be something, you and that language you speak on paper.” — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special? — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
“I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts.” — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
I myself was terrified during the Second World War. The war started when I was six, and I was so sure that we were… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
What I think of sometimes, as I read the new books - do kids really need to see such a seamy side of life?… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing. — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
“Don't be silly,” Linda said. “Emily knew all the time.” Emily pulled an old flowerpot out of her way. “Let's look for the box,”… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to go on… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
“The stakes are high. One sound before we escape and we’re stuck with our five-year-old brother, Steadman, for the rest of the morning. Steadman… — Patricia Reilly Giff Copy Share Image
