Anna Todd

“When I realized that I can invest in my own marketing and do exactly what I think needs to be done - well, then it just feels like, what is the benefit of having a publisher?”

“When I was doing it, I just thought, 'I'm going to do this because it's fun.' I wasn't writing for a publisher or a publishing model; I didn't really think about it, but then, somehow, it worked out in my favor.”

“Honestly, I never dreamed of being a writer; it felt too unrealistic to even dream about.”

“I had no idea what to expect when I first started writing.”

“I think just... never date anyone who doesn't accept you, and don't change for them. They aren't going to change for you.”

“The worst job I ever had was working in the call center of an electric company. I sat in a tiny cubicle getting yelled at every day so I could earn minimum wage.”

“I'm so excited for readers to get their hands on 'The Spring Girls.'”

“When you're watching 1D Youtube videos and going to their concerts and tweeting them, there's always a desire for more - and there's nothing like sitting down and spending time with them in the form of fan fiction.”

“My husband is so proud of me. He's in the Army, so he doesn't get to travel much with me, but when I come home, he's the exact same, so it's really nice to have him so disconnected from all the other stuff so my life can still feel normal at home.”

“I will never shy away from social issues in my books - or in my everyday life.”

“Whatever the hell our souls are made of, they are the same.”

“I'm not writing about the 1 percent of people who have this fairy-tale, amazing life. I'm writing about people like me, who maybe had a rough childhood.”