Born Quote by Kate DiCamillo

I was born in Philadelphia, I lived in New Jersey for a short time, and then I moved to England, when I was a…

— Lauren Cohan

I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and one of the things I like to say is that one of the biggest impediments…

— Anna Quindlen

I'm a Tennessee boy. I grew up in East Tennessee most of my life, then came up to Philly to go to college and…

— Shane Claiborne

I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been…

— Tom Perrotta

I was born in Philadelphia, and I've tried to escape that city all my life. I end up writing plays that force me back…

— Lyle Kessler

I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I…

— Anthony McCarten

I grew up in Minnesota.

— Anonymous

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.

— Candace Bushnell

I'm from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I moved to L.A. in 1997.

— Mo Collins

By the time I was in first grade, we had settled in New Jersey, and that's where I grew up, outside of Philadelphia, right…

— Sean Doolittle

I was born not too far from Minneapolis, so it's nice to come back and visit.

— Marion Ross

As far as in my adult life, it kinda started (with) writing first 'cause I went to school in Nashville. I mean, not Nashville…

— PJ Harvey