I work in the house next to where I live. We bought a smaller house that I use as my office and the place where my two employees work... We've got tens of thousands of letters from kids stored all over the house in places you would usually put dishes and other things like that. Jeff Kinney buydishemployee 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 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 had an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother, and though I look back fondly on my childhood, I think that when you've got four siblings sharing the same resources and a single kids' bathroom, it's going to get a little tense at times. Jeff Kinney backbathroombrother 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
Looking back, I realize my favorite stories weren't in books, they were in comics. On top of being a history enthusiast, my father was also a comics fan, and he kept his stash in the top drawer of his dresser, in easy reach of a kid making a beeline to the bathroom. Jeff Kinney backbathroombeeline share on social
I'm not even the most influential person in my own house. Jeff Kinney houseinfluentialperson Change image and share on social
I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book. Jeff Kinney adultbackbook Change image and share on social
I've learned to accept that I'm a children's writer, even if it's not what I set out to become. It's what I should have been all along, and I'll stay in this role as long as I'm a writer. Jeff Kinney acceptchildhave Change image and share on social
I've never run into a person who yearns for their middle school days. Jeff Kinney dayhavemiddle Change image and share on social