I write for kids because I think the most interesting (and most humorous) stories come from people's childhoods. When I was writing 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid,' I had a blast talking on the phone to my younger brother, Patrick,… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I had an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother, and though I look back fondly on my childhood, I think that when you've got four siblings sharing the same resources and a single kids' bathroom, it's going… — 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
I can tell you that the book 'The Ugly Truth' is about puberty and all the awfulness that comes with that time in a… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
When I was on the swim team as a kid, I used to hide out from my coach by going into the bathroom and… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
Holly is the fourth-prettiest girl in the class, but the top 3 all have boyfriends. So a lot of guys like me are doing… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
