I don’t have kids, but in many ways I feel I’ve had them already. I don’t want to say I raised my brothers – that sounds too strong – but actually I do feel like that a bit. Meg Cabot Read Quote
I think if I hadn’t been a writer, I’d have been a teacher like my dad. He was a college professor, and one of my greatest regrets is that he passed away before I was able to prove to him that I wasn’t going to be stuck working at Rax Roast Beef for the rest of my life! Meg Cabot Read Quote
I wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in high school. I could eavesdrop on a lot more conversations on the subway if I knew Spanish. Meg Cabot Read Quote
I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then I wasn’t scared or nervous, but I didn’t like meeting new people when I had to be myself. That was scary. Meg Cabot Read Quote
I was too lazy to start a whole new story, so I just stuck a princess into the story I was working on… and The Princess Diaries was born! Meg Cabot Read Quote
This is how many people become artists, musicians, writers, computer programmers, record-holding athletes, scientists… by spending time alone practicing what they love. Meg Cabot Read Quote
In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not regularly, because I never liked writing non-fiction very much. Meg Cabot Read Quote
I don’t give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don’t like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn’t read it. Meg Cabot Read Quote
Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh. Meg Cabot Read Quote
