I was a fearful kid and, for some crazy reason, a pretty fearless writer. Judy Blume crazyfearfulfearless Change image and share on social
It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination. Judy Blume determinationlotpeople Change image and share on social
I don't think I could set a book in a place without knowing it really well. Judy Blume bookknowplace Change image and share on social
My mother told me once that she had her talk with God whenever she started a new sweater: 'Please don't take me in the middle of the sweater.' And as soon as she finished knitting a sweater, and it was blocked and put together, she already had the wool to start the next sweater so that nothing bad would happen. Judy Blume badblockfinish share on social
My father was the youngest of seven, and nobody lived to be 60. And so we were always sitting shiva in my house, and my father would say, 'Life goes on.' Judy Blume fatherhouselife Change image and share on social
I am not sure that the inner world of teenage girls has changed. What's most important to kids today is still the same stuff. Judy Blume changegirlimportant Change image and share on social
I never thought about writing. I was married young, I was still in college, as we did then, and I had two babies before I was 25, and I loved them, and I loved taking care of them, but I was a little bit cuckoo, staying at home and not having a creative outlet. Judy Blume babybitecare share on social
You know what I worry about? I worry that kids today don't have enough time to just sit and daydream. Judy Blume daydreamkidsit Change image and share on social
I have a great T-shirt that I received at the New Jersey Hall of Fame when I was inducted. It says - it makes me choke up - it says, 'I'm a Jersey tomato'... I am. I am a Jersey girl and proud of it. Judy Blume chokefamegirl Change image and share on social
I still have such a thing for leather jackets. I have a closet full of them, and my husband is always saying to me, 'Why do you need another jacket? You have plenty of jackets.' Judy Blume closetfullhusband Change image and share on social