I think that The Outsiders was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it.

why do you like fights Darry~Ponyboy He just likes to show off his muscles~Sodapop

I never base a character on someone I know. You can get ideas from real life, but every character you write is some aspect of yourself.

Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.

You know what the crummiest feeling you can have is? To hate the person you love the best in the world.

We couldn't get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason.

Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.