“Looking back, I see that I write books about brothers and sisters, abo...” — Patricia MacLachlan Quote

“Looking back, I see that I write books about brothers and sisters, about what makes up a family, what works and what is nurturing.”

“Each time I write a new piece, whether a novel, a picture book, a speech or anything, really, it has so much to do with what I'm going through personally or a problem I'm trying to work out. When I wrote my novel 'Baby,' my three children had all just gone out the door.”

“In a way, my childhood was one long bunch of pages... I read and read and read.”

“I have seven brothers and sisters, and they could all be standup comics!”

“Having nine brothers and sisters, you have to stand out. In order to get on the stage with me and Shawn and Marlon and Keenan and Kim, you have to be funny. We're not going to let you in the conversation.”

“I don't have any brothers and sisters, so I always relied on my parents to guide me or answer questions.”