'Lord of the Flies' is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager; I still read it every couple of years. Suzanne Collins bigbookcouple Change image and share on social
I think we put our children at an enormous disadvantage by not educating them in war, by not letting them understand about it at an early age. Suzanne Collins agechilddisadvantage Change image and share on social
Any time you read a book and get attached to the characters, to me it's always a shock when it goes from page to screen and it's not exactly what was in my head or what I was imagining it should be. Suzanne Collins attachbookcharacter Change image and share on social
The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It's such a pleasure to see how they've embodied the characters and brought them to life. Suzanne Collins absolutelyboardbring Change image and share on social
Katniss Everdeen owes her last name to Bathsheba Everdene, the lead character in 'Far From the Madding Crowd.' The two are very different, but both struggle with knowing their hearts. Suzanne Collins bathshebacharactercrowd Change image and share on social
Kids have so much screen time, and it's a concern. I know how overloaded I can feel sometimes. Suzanne Collins concernfeelkid Change image and share on social
My mother tried really hard to protect us, but occasionally, after afternoon cartoons of whatever was on... the nightly news would come on, and I'd see footage from the war zone, and I would hear the word 'Vietnam,' and I would know my dad was over there, and it was a very frightening experience for me. Suzanne Collins afternooncartoondad share on social
I'm not comfortable around cameras. Suzanne Collins cameracomfortable Change image and share on social
I'm thrilled with the work Tim Palen and his marketing team have done on the film. It's appropriately disturbing and thought-provoking how the campaign promotes 'Catching Fire' while simultaneously promoting the Capitol's punitive forms of entertainment. Suzanne Collins appropriatelycampaigncapitol share on social
When I got out of undergrad, I had a degree in theater and telecommunications. My first job, I was a news reporter for the local stories for NPR. Then I was a country-western DJ. I did data entry for a yearbook company. In my mid-20s I went back to grad school at NYU, and I specialized in playwriting. Suzanne Collins 20sbackcompany share on social