64 Quotes by Jean Craighead George

Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.

Never before had I been offered a contract and advance before a word had been written... I went home and began writing 'Julie of the Wolves.'

I have discovered I cannot dream up characters as incredible as the ones I meet in the wilderness.

I have a perfect life where I read; I go out into the wilderness and camp. I meet scientists and learn about their studies of wild animals, and then I come home... and start creating the world I have seen.

I first became aware of the delights of the natural world when my father, an entomologist, presented me with what looked like a twig. When it got up and walked, my delight was such that I wrote a poem, 'To a Walking Stick.'

My writing process is a mix of research, personal experiences, washing the dishes, raising kids while thinking - then writing.

I would just watch the animals, and their stories would roll out when I wrote.

There are always the kids who just love animals. Unfortunately, though, people have become afraid of the outdoors.

Every day, I get e-mails from kids who want a tree - a world away from the adult world.