I remember once I had lunch with George W Bush, his father, and Condoleezza Rice. Then I went home to find my dog and my neighbour's dog fighting over a dead rabbit, and I had to separate them. I like that my home life keeps things real. Jeff Kinney bushcondoleezzadead share on social
I draft on the computer. I have a really giant screen that attaches to my laptop, and then I have a humongous digital drawing tablet called a Cintiq. It sits at all different angles, and it's so big that it would take two people to move it. Jeff Kinney angleattachebig share on social
I can't divorce myself from my childhood. I try to write as much fiction as I possibly can, but there are so many things that are touchstones of my childhood like being on the swim team and playing soccer and the particularities of sports season and environments that make their way into my books. Jeff Kinney bookchildhooddivorce share on social
I'm not very charismatic or telegenic. I feel bad for the kids waiting three hours in line for their book to be signed. Jeff Kinney badbookcharismatic Change image and share on social
I take comedy very seriously, and I feel very competitive. Jeff Kinney comedycompetitivefeel Change image and share on social
The key to any good comic strip or television sitcom is to reset the board at the end of the episode because people like familiarity. Jeff Kinney boardcomicend Change image and share on social
I'm very excited to see the wonderful 2-D characters in Poptropica come to life in the form of 3-D toys. When I first held the characters in my hands, it felt like magic. I'm excited for kids to have the same feeling! Jeff Kinney characterexcitefelt share on social
I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby. Jeff Kinney bookhobbynight Change image and share on social
My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for. Jeff Kinney adviceanticipateauthor Change image and share on social
I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation. Jeff Kinney bloomfilmmakefull Change image and share on social