Lauren Myracle

Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.

Whatever you hold onto that you want to do, and that other people tell you you are foolish to want to do - don't give up.

What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.

If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I don't really have time to watch too much, but I like 'Family Guy' and 'Entourage.' I'm also obsessed with the YouTube series 'Balls of Steel.' It's hilarious.