We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.

I was put in White City children's home when I was 15.

I have so much appreciation for how those two cultures have created who I am. I'm a full-blooded Brazilian, with an entire extended family of Brazilians, but I was born and raised in the U.S.

I'm thinking of sending out censorship packets: information to share with those who want to defend my books when they come under fire. I'll tell why I wrote them and include reviews and letters of support from children and their parents.

I firmly believe that if your environment works for you and your family, it translates into a better life.