Judy Blume Quotes
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If all you leave in the library is books that you think speak to everyone, what are you going to have? You'd have nothing.
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I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not.
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Adult novels was the world of grownups. There was nothing about teenagers.
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When books ban happened, I felt completely alone and that was scary and sad.
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My insides still turn over when he looks at me that certain way.
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She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly.
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Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it.
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The creative process; I enjoy thinking up the stories and situations for my books.
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A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down.
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I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people.
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Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed.
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My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book. They become so real to me, I talk about them at the dinner table as if they are real. Some people consider this weird. But my family understands.
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Sometimes I'll say, "I wrote that book," and the person will look at you as if you're really strange. One time that happened to my daughter on a plane. She was sitting next to a girl who was reading one of my books and my daughter said, "My mother wrote that book." And the girl started to quiz my daughter, asking her all sorts of questions, like what are the names of Judy's children and where did she grow up. My daughter thought it was so funny.
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I love to watch movies.
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I want you to know it was no big deal...those movies showing women screaming in labor are plain bullshit....there's nothing to it...you just push and push and finally the baby pops out...to tell you the truth I don't even rember that much about it except there was a very nice guy standing over me and every time a strong contraction started he gave me a whiff of gas.
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In this age of censorship, I mourn the loss of books that will never be written, I mourn the voices that will be silenced-writers' voices, teachers' voices, students' voices-and all because of fear.
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I still get angry when older people assume that everyone in my generation, screws around. They're probably the same ones who think all kids use dope. It's true that we are more open than our parents but that just means we accept sex and talk about it. It doesn't mean we are all jumping into bed together.
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The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either.
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Things change…things happen…things you can’t even imagine when you’re young and full of hope.
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I use a computer, but before I begin each new book I keep a notebook. I write down everything that comes to mind during that period before I actually begin. It might take months or weeks. That notebook is my security blanket so that I never have to face a blank screen (or blank page). But I print out often and my best ideas usually come with a pencil in my hand.
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Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent.
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A good writer is always a people watcher.
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I am not scared of you, I am scare of these feelings.
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It's strange, but when it comes right down to it I never do fall apart--even when I'm sure I will.