When everything happens to you when youre so young, youre very lucky, but by the same token, youre never going to have that same feeling again. The first time anything happens to you – your first love, your first success – the second one is never the same. – Lauren Bacall
Its hard for childrens authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success. – R. L. Stine