I've always thought I might have a story to tell as an author, writer.
I believe everyone has a good story in them. What do you think you would write about?
I don't think I'd rise to the level of Harper Lee, I think a children's story.
My favorite book is a children's story. I believe you can still have a great message to share. 
I agree but having said that I don't think that children's author and writer get that much respect.
That's true which is sad. They probably don't get fairly paid either. Of course, I'm only guessing on that.
Author
An author is the creator or originator of any written work such as a book or play, and is also considered a writer. More broadly defined, an author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created.
Legal significance of authorship.
Typically, the first owner of a copyright is the person who created the work i.e. the author. If more than one person created the work, then a case of joint authorship can be made provided
—there are certain things you just don't do in fantasy. You don't have sex near unicorns. It's an ironclad rule. It's tacky." Critics questioned whether younger "Harry Potter" fans might be drawn into wanting to read the book, Rowling responded saying, "There is no part of me that feels that I represented myself as your children's babysitter or their teacher. I was always, I think, completely honest. I'm a writer, and I will write what I want to