Lauren Oliver Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature.”

“I love to sleep. I'm an excellent, excellent sleeper.”

“I think 'Voldemort' is definitely the scariest villain.”

“I worked in publishing before I became an author, so I knew how a book gets made.”

“I think all artists are only interested in a couple of themes, really. I'm primarily interested in change and connection as being this restorative force. I write about them because that's what I think about in my own life.”

“I try to write characters that are as real, emotionally and psychologically, as I can make them; I feel the same way about setting. This often means that I'm drawing from my experiences and observations.”

“One of the things I've tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I'm able to broaden people's expectations of what I'm allowed to do.”

“I have a beautiful pair of Giuseppe Zanotti black pumps that make me feel like a model every time I put them on. I have a pair of Jimmy Choo flats I would marry, if I could.”

“There are times I wish I was more conventional. I would get a husband and a baby and a big SUV in the 'burbs and be happy. But forging my own way - my career, my relationships with wonderful but troubled people - that's who I am.”