I really wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist, but nobody liked my work. I didn't have the control or flair that was necessary to create something that didn't look childish. Jeff Kinney cartoonistchildishcontrol 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
I'm an author whose strength is in gag-writing. Jeff Kinney authorgagstrength Change image and share on social
It seems that when anything aimed at kids catches on, it causes the collective antennae of the older set to go up. Jeff Kinney aimantennacatch Change image and share on social
Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as children, which, ironically, were often books that their parents weren't particularly keen on. Jeff Kinney adultbookchild share on social
I'm keeping my day job, because Poptropica is something that really energizes me. I'd love to create a TV series or write a film that's not in the 'Wimpy' universe, but I know it will be difficult to create something from scratch. But I love creating good comedy for kids, so I hope to have another successful venture in the future! Jeff Kinney comedycreateday share on social
I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place. Jeff Kinney childhoodfunnyplace Change image and share on social
I feel, as an adult, I'm very similar to how I was as a pre-teen. Maybe it's a case of arrested development, but I feel like it's easy to slip back into those shoes, and I feel like if we were all magically transported back to our middle school years, we'd all act like we did in middle school. Jeff Kinney actadultarrest share on social
I feel lucky I didn't become that newspaper cartoonist I wanted to be because in the U.S. so many newspapers have suffered circulation declines, and some have folded. What's fun about being an author is I reach a much bigger audience, and there is something special about launching a book you've penned. Jeff Kinney audienceauthorbig 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