The interior of a teenager’s mind is an endless war between Stupid and Clever.

Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes.

You know, being confident isn't the same as being right.

At some point as adults we cease to be our parents' children and we become our children's parents instead.

An emotion is a thought, yes, an idea, but it is also a sensation, an ache in your body. Desire, love, hate, fear, repulsion - you feel these things in your muscle and bones, not just in your mind.

I don't ever write with a particular audience in mind. I just write books that please me.

You can write a great book and be ignored. Literary history is full of classics that were under-appreciated in their own time.