Remember, if you don't feel passionate about the characters and subject of your story, your readers won't either. Meg Cabot
We were a very funny family. Humour was the tool with which my brother and I tried to get attention. We were always trying to be the funniest. Meg Cabot
When I was a kid, I had a couple of really good friends, like some really good best friends, but I was really shy other than that.Meg Cabot
My family, they're story tellers. My mom is Irish, and my dad is Italian. In my family, we weren't allowed to watch TV while we ate - we had to sit around the table and tell stories about our day. Meg Cabot
I actually love writing for teens best. I had such an awful time in my own teen years - I love having the chance to relive them through my fiction. Meg Cabot
Growing up, I mostly read comic books and sci-fi. Then I discovered the book 'Jane Eyre' by Jane Austen. It introduced me to the world of romance, which I have since never left. Also, the world of the first-person narrative. Meg Cabot
I wish I had taken Spanish instead of French in high school. I could eavesdrop on a lot more conversations on the subway if I knew Spanish. Meg Cabot
Pretty isn't the only thing that matters - being smart and kind matters more, of course - but all daughters should hear from their moms that they look pretty once in a while. Meg Cabot
My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers! Meg Cabot
No matter how nice the company one might be with, however, it is never pleasant to have a rifle pointed at one's back. Meg Cabot
I don't give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don't like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn't read it. Meg Cabot
Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either. Meg Cabot
Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor. Meg Cabot
I was too lazy to start a whole new story, so I just stuck a princess into the story I was working on... and The Princess Diaries was born! Meg Cabot
One of the biggest motivations for me with writing my books is to offer girls some escapism, especially girls who really need it, like I did. Meg Cabot