I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'…

- Jeff Kinney

Because it's our choices that makes us who we are.

- Jeff Kinney

You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you.

- Jeff Kinney

Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, because I'm pretty much one of the best people I know.

- Jeff Kinney

So I've started wearing sweatpants to bed because I really don't need Santa seeing me in my underwear.

- Jeff Kinney

I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place.

- Jeff Kinney

I realised all the good ideas were taken before I was even born.

- Jeff Kinney

But the thing I’m finding out is some people don’t really appreciate it when you’r trying to be helpful.

- Jeff Kinney

See, when you're a little kid, nobody ever warns you that you've got an expiration date. One day you're hot stuff and the next day you're a dirt sand…

- Jeff Kinney