Once upon a time, I was very shy and you wouldn't even see me in a room. Then, when I was 16, I made the conscious decision to not be afraid of anything - this was about the time I picked up the bagpipes too - and my life pretty much changed forever. Maggie Stiefvater afraidbagpipechange share on social
The big thing in my family growing up is that everybody had to play a musical instrument. We were like the von Trapps. Maggie Stiefvater bigfamilygrow Change image and share on social
I adore book-to-film adaptations when they're done well, and I'm more lenient than many readers when it comes to what counts as 'done well.' For me, the most important thing is that the film maintains the spirit of the original book. Maggie Stiefvater adaptationadorebook share on social
I don't cry at books or movies. Ever. So imagine my shock and awe when I read 'The Time Traveler's Wife' for the second time, and I knew the ending, and I started to cry. Maggie Stiefvater awebookcry Change image and share on social
In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics. Maggie Stiefvater afraidcriticend Change image and share on social
This object that we hold in our hands, a book... that tactile pleasure, it's just not going to go away. Maggie Stiefvater bookhandhold Change image and share on social
I am an introvert. I should get that out there now. Maggie Stiefvater introvert Change image and share on social
I saw myself as an outsider as a teen. I was home-schooled and got my G.E.D. when I was 16; I wasn't interested in high school at all and figured that college might be more entertaining. Maggie Stiefvater collegeentertainfigure Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot. Maggie Stiefvater askblackchild share on social
When I graduated from college, I went straight to work for a federal contractor, a desk job, and they were great to me, they loved me, I was like their mascot, but I just couldn't stand working in an office. I just hated it. And so one day I went in and said, 'I'm sorry, this is my two-weeks notice, I'm quitting to become an artist.' Maggie Stiefvater artistcollegecontractor share on social