“There's always the danger that the extreme feminist will end up quite unfulfilled as a girl.”
“There's something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls.”
“You know, there's no more dangerous creature on Earth than the teenage girl.”
“Danger lies in the extreme. A man who is always cruel is evil, a man who is always compassionate will be taken advantage of. It is more a question of balance, or harmony, if you will.”
“The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page . . . Then in the middle of each chapter there's a dramatic point of excitement, and at chapter's end, a cliffhanger.”
“I suppose that there's quite a difference between growing old and growing up.”