I was a tomboy and most of my close friends were male. S. E. Hinton closefriendmale Change image and share on social
When I see a movie with someone it's kind of uncomfortable. S. E. Hinton kindmovieuncomfortable Change image and share on social
I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him. S. E. Hinton narratorstraightthink Change image and share on social
Naturally, everything boils down to relationships in my books. S. E. Hinton boilbooknaturally Change image and share on social
My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life. S. E. Hinton childgoalhappy Change image and share on social
I was a 'young adult' when I wrote 'The Outsiders,' although it was not a genre at the time. It's an interesting time of life to write about, when your ideals get slammed up against reality, and you must compromise. S. E. Hinton adultcompromisegenre share on social
I could write and help a lot of kids, or teach and help a few and go nuts. S. E. Hinton kidlotnut Change image and share on social
I think that 'The Outsiders' was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it. S. E. Hinton meanoutsiderpick Change image and share on social
More people thought I was strange because I was a teenage novelist, not because I was from Oklahoma. That's where I got the looks like I was from the zoo. S. E. Hinton novelistoklahomapeople Change image and share on social
My characters are fictional. I get ideas from real people, sometimes, but my characters always exist only in my head. S. E. Hinton characterexistfictional Change image and share on social
