I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I’m working on. Once I figure it out, that’s the only thing I’ll play. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I am busier now than I ever imagined I would be, but I feel blessed in that I have found what I am supposed to be doing with my life. It’s wonderful to tell stories and have people listen to them. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I didn’t know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a screenplay. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I didn’t start working on children’s books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children’s floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I was a kid who loved to read. I read everything I could get my hands on. I didn’t have one favorite book. I had lots of favorite books: ‘The Borrowers’ by Mary Norton, ‘Paddington’ by Michael Bond, ‘A Little Princess’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett, ‘Stuart Little’ by EB White, ‘A Cricket in Times Square,’ all the Beverly Cleary books. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I was lucky enough to have a mother who took me to the library – the public library – twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays. And also bought me books. And also read aloud to me. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
I was a very sickly kid and suffered from chronic pneumonia, which is why we moved to the warm southern climate. I think being ill contributed to my development as a writer. I learned early on to entertain myself by reading. Kate DiCamillo Read Quote
