Lauren Oliver

I think dystopian futures are also a reflection of current fears.

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

Dystopian novels help people process their fears about what the future might look like; further, they usually show that there is always hope, even in the bleakest future.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.