I Feel Like I've Been Blessed. I

I Didn't Know At The Time I Was Writing Because Of Winn-dixie Where The Story Came From, But In Retrospect I Can See That It Was A Response To A Terribly Harsh Winter Here In Minnesota.

If You Have No Intention Of Loving Or Being Loved, The Whole Journey Is Pointless.

Wayne Wang, The Director Of Because Of Winn-dixie The Movie, Understood The Book And Transferred As Much Of The Feeling Of The Book Onto Film As Humanly Possible. I Think He Did A Fabulous Job. And Also I'm Thrilled Because The Movie Brings People To The Book - People That Wouldn't Know About The Book - And That's A Great Thing.

Mercy Watson Was A Character That Had Been In My Head For A Long Time.

I Am Really An Introvert, And I Need That Time Alone For A Variety Of Reasons.