Music actually inspires me a lot. I listen to a lot of music, and often I find that if I can associate mentally a song or a piece of music with a particular character or scene, it helps me get back into the head of that character. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
We as artists are actively encouraged – by other authors, your agent, publisher, and society – not to think about money, strategy, how to manage your career, how to create a brand, because we’re supposed to focus on the art. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
I grew up in L.A., and I worked for ‘The Hollywood Reporter.’ I knew enough about the business to know that the usual role of the author on a movie is to get out of the way and not say anything. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
As long as they’re making beloved books into movies, people are going to be like, ‘That’s not my mental image of them.’ It takes that moment for it to click and become their mental image. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
For me, the triad of ‘Harry Potter,’ the ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it’s a wonderful thing. These women have really opened up this particular world of storytelling, which I’m very grateful for. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
I think as women we’ve always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There’s a saying in publishing that girls will read about boys, but boys will only read about boys, and it’s important to give women strong heroines. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
I had just moved to New York in September 2001, and immediately 9/11 happened, and of course it completely changed the city and everybody who lived there. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
City of Fallen Angels’ ended on a cliffhanger. That was equally loved and hated by my readership. Cassandra Clare Read Quote
