Author: K. A. Applegate

Quotes

At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.

At the end of the day, I'd love to see children stop begging their parents to go to the circus. That's what would make me most happy.

- K. A. Applegate

I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life.

I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I'd grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life.

- K. A. Applegate

As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.

As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.

- K. A. Applegate

I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.

I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.

- K. A. Applegate

I love any excuse to come to New York - when it's not February.

I love any excuse to come to New York - when it's not February.

- K. A. Applegate

I tend to write short, brief snippets - I lean toward the chamber music end as opposed to the symphony end of things.

I tend to write short, brief snippets - I lean toward the chamber music end as opposed to the symphony end of things.

- K. A. Applegate

I hope kids feel gratitude for what they do have.

I hope kids feel gratitude for what they do have.

- K. A. Applegate

One of my first paid gigs was writing psychology quizzes for 'YM,' a monthly teen magazine like 'Seventeen.'

One of my first paid gigs was writing psychology quizzes for 'YM,' a monthly teen magazine like 'Seventeen.'

- K. A. Applegate

I really love writing, but I am very easily distracted: my two cats fighting, a rainbow, a TV show... I have to use every trick to keep myself at the computer.

I really love writing, but I am very easily distracted: my two cats fighting, a rainbow, a TV show... I have to use every trick to keep myself at the computer.

- K. A. Applegate

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