Jeff Kinney quotes

I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place. (Jeff Kinney)
My advice to authors would be to try to do something original rather than to try to anticipate what the market is looking for. View quote
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I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby. View quote
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You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you. View quote
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See, when you're a little kid, nobody ever warns you that you've got an expiration date. One day you're hot stuff and the next day you're a dirt sandwich. View quote
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I realised all the good ideas were taken before I was even born. View quote
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But the thing I'm finding out is some people don't really appreciate it when you'r trying to be helpful. View quote
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So I've started wearing sweatpants to bed because I really don't need Santa seeing me in my underwear. View quote
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I don't know what a guy needs to do to impress a girl these days. View quote
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The only reason I get out of bed at all on weekends is because eventually I can't stand the taste of my own breath any more. View quote
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When you're used to having electricity and then all of a sudden it's taken away, you're basically just one step from being a wild animal. (Jeff Kinney)
On the first day of school, you got to be real careful where you sit. You walk into the classroom and just plunk your stuff down on any old desk, and the next thing you know the teacher is saying, 'I hope you all like where you're sitting, because these are your permanent seats.' View quote
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With the recent addition of a full soundtrack and the players map, millions of Poptropicans around the globe are now fully immersed in a multimedia gaming experience when they embark on our high quality adventures. View quote
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I don't think of cartoons or comics as being for kids. View quote
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I've never run into a person who yearns for their middle school days. View quote
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To come out and meet kids who have my books in their hands is kind of amazing. View quote
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I take comedy very seriously, and I feel very competitive. View quote
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I'm not even the most influential person in my own house. View quote
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I had an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother, and though I look back fondly on my childhood, I think that when you've got four siblings sharing the same resources and a single kids' bathroom, it's going to get a little tense at times. View quote
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The key to any good comic strip or television sitcom is to reset the board at the end of the episode because people like familiarity. View quote
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I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book. (Jeff Kinney)
I'm not very charismatic or telegenic. I feel bad for the kids waiting three hours in line for their book to be signed. View quote
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I didn't really know what to expect from detention but when I waked into the room, the first thought I had was, I don't belong in here with these future criminals. View quote
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The best person I know is Myself. View quote
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I'm not really sure what makes a book a 'classic' to begin with, but I think it has to be at least fifty years old and some person or animal has to die at the end. View quote
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