Kate DiCamillo Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I like to think of myself as a storyteller.”

“I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern.”

“I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head.”

“Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write.”

“My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me fairy tales that he had made up shaped me profoundly, too.”

“My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to write, but I'm always glad that I have done it. After I write, I go to work at the bookstore.”

“I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.”