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. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
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. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
With ‘Delirium,’ I had to spend time thinking about the political, social and religious structure of a different world. But it was a fun challenge. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
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. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
I think I’m able to do so much because writing is what I love to do. So, often when I have free time, I choose to write and edit. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
I often write two books simultaneously. Usually one of them starts out as a fun experiment designed to give me a daily break from the real book I’m writing. And then that becomes a real book too. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
Finishing books – and leaving the world you’ve created – is always a kind of emotionally wrenching experience. I usually cry. Lauren Oliver Read Quote
