“I write in reverse: Rather than come up with a narrative and write jok...” — Jeff Kinney Quote

I write in reverse: Rather than come up with a narrative and write jokes for that narrative, I write jokes independently of the narrative, then I try to fit them in.

I read the 'Harry Potter' books as I was writing my own books, and I love them, but I don't think Harry was very much like I was as a kid. He's always brave, and he's perfect in a lot of ways.

My office doubles as a karaoke den for the neighborhood. There are strobe lights and Rock Band plastic guitars, a disco ball and a fog machine and some other things. I have a really long work day, and you might find me doing karaoke by myself late at night.

I do all my speeches in pictures. If I wrote words, I'd get locked in on them.

I don't think manufacturing should be looked at independently. It is part of the economy. So, when the economy does well, and when there is investment, the sector does well.

That's why I made my record before I had a label. I put it out independently - in a way, out of fear - because I didn't want anyone to change it.

For five years I worked independently waiting for the right opportunity to present itself.

I am truly independently owned and operated.

I didn't sign a record deal; I didn't do any of that. I made my record independently, and I went out and hit the road in a van.