“My imaginary friends have become my imaginary children.”

—  Chris Colfer

—Chris Colfer on his characters <br class="br">Personal Quotes 2009–2012 <br class="br">Source: https://twitter.com/BethReads/status/216667033218187264, Chris Colfer speaking at American Librarian Association 2012, as told by an eyewittness.

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