There was a different ending to New Moon originally. It was a much quieter book. It was very much all in Bellas head.

Bachelor parties are designed for those who are sad to see the passing of their single days. I couldn’t be more eager to have mine behind me. So there’s really no point.

It's not a good feeling--knowing that you profoundly deserve the title of monster. It's better to be kind than to feel guilty.

I just know I'm too much of a wuss for Stephen King's books. I'm way too chicken to read horror.

Only a teenage boy would agree to this: deceiving both our parents while repairing dangerous vehicles using money meant for my college education. He didn't see anything wrong with that picture. Jacob was a gift from the gods.

Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. it was an impossibility.

I know the exact date that I began writing Twilight, because it was also the first day of swim lessons for my kids. So I can say with certainty that it all started on June 2, 2003.