50 Quotes by Paula Danziger

I deal with unhappy marriages a lot. I've never been married, I'm single

I tried to write with someone else once before, but it was not successful.

I wish I had had my books when I was a kid, I do

I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print - none of them

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell

At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There was nothing major and awful, I just didn't feel my family was supportive and emotionally generous

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell

I try to be careful because technology changes so much over the years. But some things don't change. Kids and parents have disagreements, kids try to manipulate, parents try to sit down with rules and regs. That part never changes