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
Naturally, everything boils down to relationships in my books. S. E. Hinton boilbooknaturally Change image and 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
Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff. S. E. Hinton goodinfluenceread Change image and share on social
I grew up here and my friends are here. There's nothing wrong with here. S. E. Hinton friendgrowwrong 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
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
Any writer who gives a reader a pleasurable experience is doing every other writer a favor because it will make the reader want to read other books. I am all for it. S. E. Hinton bookexperiencefavor Change image and share on social
'The Outsiders' died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback. S. E. Hinton diedrugstoreoutsider Change image and share on social
