“You feel almost a part of the wheat when you're sitting in a combine.” — Cynthia Kadohata Quote

“You feel almost a part of the wheat when you're sitting in a combine.”

“'Weedflower' was already in the copyediting phase when I heard about the Newbery award, so it didn't really influence my writing of that book, but since then, I have become more aware of having an audience.”

“In 1982, when I was almost 26 years old, I decided I wanted to write fiction. I'd majored in journalism in college, and I'd always assumed I would write nonfiction.”

“Going to the Combine, I had a lot of eyes on me, high praise on me, so I had to perform well at the Combine, or everything would have just went downhill.”

“Everything with the draft process, from the combine to visits to pro days, that's great but it's not football.”

“Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.”