359 Quotes by Judy Blume

Ideas come from everywhere - they come from what you see and hear and imagine.

I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait—because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you … not ever …

Why are we acting as if we're angry. Are we angry?

Without peanut butter, I might starve.

My husband says I have too much imagination, but I don't think a writer can have too much imagination!

some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

I can't let safety and security become the focus of my life.

I want you to know it was no big deal...those movies showing women screaming in labor are plain bullshit....there's nothing to it...you just push and push and finally the baby pops out...to tell you the truth I don't even rember that much about it except there was a very nice guy standing over me and every time a strong contraction started he gave me a whiff of gas...

Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail.