Gayle Forman Quotes

I'd say I did a lot of what I did with songs like 'At My Best' was because of the influence of my daughter.

I keep a picture of my beloved children close by. Also, water and plenty of pads and pens.

Writing for children is my... that's my medium, you know, and the medium is the picture book, which is a very particular kind of book. I try to give children what I would give anybody, you know. I become interested in something. I find something fascinating. It has to fascinate me, and then I want to give it to them.

Everyone has early fiction fantasies, but it wasn't until my second child Betsy was born that I allowed the urge to write a novel bubble up.

Part of my job as Children's Laureate is to visit schools and talk about my love of books and stories and encourage them all to do it as well - to read, to write, to never be afraid of their own voice. Because we all have something to say.

I never thought I'd have a daughter.

I think that kids are a wonderful, wonderful reader to have in your head.

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.

It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.

My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.

I love being a dad, it keeps me fit and inspired and children are so funny. They always supply you with acting material!

The best part of my life is having my kids.

At a certain moment, I decided to write a story. I had no more small children to tell them stories.

I would love to write more children's books. There is such a high standard out there for children's books; there are really amazing writers. It is a fantastic creative outlet and such an amazing teaching tool. The thing I love about kids, too, is it is so imaginative and poetic.

I wrote 'Marvels,' which was about a guy who had two daughters, and I wrote 'Astro City Volume 2 #1,' which was about a guy who had two daughters. In both cases, about a year and a half or two years apart. And then after that, I had two daughters, about a year and a half or two years apart.

Probably the best part of my life has been watching the kids play their games.

I love being a mother. I think it's the best thing I've ever done, and I personally feel that it's had a very positive effect on my work. I think it's an encouraging force for creativity, it feeds creativity - it did for me, certainly.

I'm a big reader. My kids love reading, and I think it's important, not just for development but for bonding. You start reading to kids before they can even understand what you're saying to them, so I look at it as a fundamental tool for connection.

The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir.

The thing that drives me more than anything else is being a father.

I have a daughter and she's the greatest thing that ever happened to me. She gives me a good excuse to watch cartoons.

My daughter is my greatest inspiration.

All my children inspire me in life, and that always comes out in the writing.

At the time I wrote 'Forever,' I had a 14-year-old daughter, and she was reading a lot of books about young love.

My kids are my greatest piece of art.