From the preconference luncheon featuring YA author Meg Cabot:

On libraries: “I spent so much time in the library as a kid. The library had air conditioning, vending machines, spacious bathrooms, and books. I thought it was heaven. I could read whatever I wanted! I spent so much time escaping into the world of fiction.”

On writing: “If you have a dream, you should at least try to pursue it. Live the dream! Why not? It’s fiction.”

On librarians: “Thank you all so much. I’m glad I didn’t become a veterinarian. If I had, I wouldn’t be standing here talking to you; I’d be somewhere with my finger up a dog’s butt.”