“It feels like it's the end of the world if you don't do well on your SATs.” IfsWorldFeelsWellsEndsSatEnd Of The World Author:Marie Lu
“I don't think anything really consciously went into 'Legend' that was influenced by videogames, but I'm pretty sure some of my experiences and love for gaming contributed to a few of the factors that are in 'Legend'.” ThinkingAnd LoveFactorsLegendsGamingVideogame Author:Marie Lu
“I always thought of my work as being animated by a spirit of unhinged generosity.” SpiritGenerosityAnimatedGenerosity Of Spirit Author:Mark Leyner
“I can tell from about 20 yards away when someone has a manuscript for me. I can just tell - they have that look.” LooksI CanYardsManuscripts Author:Mark Leyner
“I thought of myself as kind of an anarchist all my whole adult life, from the days when I was 15 or 16.” KindWholeAdultsAnarchist Author:Mark Leyner
“My relationship with my readers is somewhat theatrical. One of the main things I try to do in my work is delight my readers.” TryingReaderDelightTheatrical Author:Mark Leyner
“The interesting thing about something in the back of your mind is that it can travel pretty far back in your mind.” MindInterestingInteresting Things Author:Mark Leyner
“As far as what I do, my value as a writer is certainly not to try to recapitulate a 19th century form. Certain styles of narrative don't conform to my style of experiencing the world.” WorldTryingFormCertainValuesCenturyStyleNarrativeConform19th CenturyExperiencing The World Author:Mark Leyner
““Et Tu, Babe” was born out of my absolute certainty that a writer’s life was solitary and insular, and I was happy with that. I love reading and writing, it’s my whole life.” WritingWholeReadingBornAbsolutesWhole LifeCertaintySolitaryBabeReading And WritingLove Of ReadingAbsolute CertaintyCertainty In Life Author:Mark Leyner
“I think to simply make fun of something isn't particularly interesting. I try to not just do a parody of something or belittle something or disparage something.” ThinkingTryingFunInterestingParodyBelittle Author:Mark Leyner
