To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is. Patricia Reilly Giff childfamilyimportant Change image and share on social
Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to go on and on, and they try to write down everything I'm saying as quickly as they can. And one day, a kid holds up her hand and said, 'Do you think you could just answer 'yes' or 'no?' Aren't kids wonderful? Patricia Reilly Giff answerdayhand share on social
The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special? Patricia Reilly Giff kidreasonspecial Change image and share on social
Anyone who has problems, or worries, anyone who laughs and cries, anyone who feels can write. It's only talking on paper... talking about the things that matter to us. Patricia Reilly Giff cryfeltlaugh Change image and share on social
Everything in my life affects my writing. There are no separate parts of my life. Patricia Reilly Giff affectlifepart Change image and share on social
I have no special talent, you know. I never took a writing course before I began to write. Patricia Reilly Giff beginspecialtalent Change image and share on social
What inspired me to become an author? I think it was the snow in New York. I looked out the window and I said, 'Well, I have to get dressed every morning to go to teach, but if I write a book, I can stay home in my bathrobe, eat candy corn.' Patricia Reilly Giff authorbathrobebook share on social
When I sit and talk with a person, I'm not always paying attention. I'm looking at the person and saying, 'What is it about his or her life that appeals to me?' Patricia Reilly Giff appealattentionlife Change image and share on social
All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school. Patricia Reilly Giff basebookexperience Change image and share on social
Do you all have a living room floor or a bedroom floor? Then you can write a book. Patricia Reilly Giff bedroombookfloor Change image and share on social