Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write! Wendelin Van Draanen
Writing is work. It takes a lot of contemplation, concentration, and out-and-out sweat. People tend to romanticize it, that somehow your work appears by benefit of some mystical external force. In reality, to be a writer, you have to sit down and write. It's work, and often it's hard work. Wendelin Van Draanen
My mission as a writer is to give my readers hope to carry with them, and to promote a belief that they can do anything they set their minds to. Wendelin Van Draanen
I believe in the paramount importance of entertainment, but I have something to say. Wendelin Van Draanen
Before turning 32 is an amazing time to do radical things. You figure out who you are while you figure out who you are not. Kelly Cutrone
People should just express themselves and not worry about trends - try to use fashion like a compass, an indicator, examples of things that you can be. It's not to be taken so seriously. It's just clothes. Kelly Cutrone
There are a bunch of different ways to look at the fashion industry. Is it shallow to work in fashion? Yes, it can be. But does fashion transform a woman who might feel like nothing and unimportant to glamorous and gorgeous? Yes, it does. Does it employ a huge sector of America? Yes, it does. Kelly Cutrone
We see women who go out and want to look like Jennifer Aniston, and they're wearing an ill-fitting red dress and ugly gold shoes, and they've got flat hair and they can't walk.Kelly Cutrone
I don't take it lightly that I brought a life into this world. They're waiting for you every day, these sweet little angels. You have to have time for them to interact on a daily basis. Kelly Cutrone
We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time. Bernard M. Baruch
A political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they aren't still there, he's no longer a political leader. Bernard M. Baruch
There are no such things as incurable, there are only things for which man has not found a cure. Bernard M. Baruch
If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit. Paul Waner
Let the pitcher move first, then, as he draws his arm back, you draw the bat back and you are ready. Paul Waner
I think when you saw this year's playoffs, Miami and Detroit have a pretty fierce rivalry now. Also, the Suns and San Antonio look like they're starting to develop something there. I look forward to seeing those rivalries continue and develop. John Starks
Obviously dunking on Horace Grant and Michael, in those circumstances, is just an incredible thing to happen. I'm happy I was able to make that play, and I'm fortunate I was in that position where I could make that happen for my team. John Starks