Kate DiCamillo Quotes

I love kids; I think they are fun and funny.

I love kids. I just love kids. They put you in a good mood and they are so full of life.

I have a lot of respect and love for children's books.

Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food.

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

I would love to meet J.K. Rowling and tell her how much I admire her writing and am amazed by her imagination. I read every 'Harry Potter' book as it came out and looked forward to each new one. I am rereading them now with my kids and enjoying them every bit as much. She made me look at jelly beans in a whole new way.

I have three kids, so children's literature is a big part of my life.

When you have kids, all your plans, everything that you do is for them to have fun.

I love kids - they're so carefree and always put a smile on my face.

Cartoons make kids happy, and that's a great feeling.

But life is glorious when it is happy; days are carefree when they are happy; the interplay of thought and imagination is far and superior to that of muscle and sinew. Let me tell you, if you don't know it from your own experience, that reading a good book, losing yourself in the interest of words and thoughts, is for some people (me, for instance) an incredible intensity of happiness.

Wherever I am, if I've got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy

Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness and love.

As a child, I loved to read books. The library was a window to the world, a pathway to worlds and people far from my neighborhood in Philadelphia.

Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun.

I love children. They're so much fun and I would have a blast spoiling them.

I love Roald Dahl.

The best part of my life is having my kids.

A day with my kids is the best day.

I mean, I'm an uncle of seven or eight, and I don't mind it at all! Kids are great. Kids are the best six-hour experience you can have!

It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.

To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.

I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces.

I love Jonathan Richman - I love a lot of his music, and the thing I really like about him is his attitude. He seems very happy, and the way he performs is like, 'Don't worry, everybody, just get into it. I'm just having fun; I like when you guys are having fun.'

If I couldn't use food or love to define contentment, I would use reading.