Jay Asher

“It seems like whenever a big newspaper or TV show talks about teen literature, they focus on dark books or vampire books. It's kind of this cliche. It seems like the only time adults pay attention is with that angle.”

“Josh will begin disappearing into a future where the only place he and I remain friends is on the Internet.”

“The main character in the book is usually someone you're identifying with because the story is being told through this person's mind.”

“We almost bumped into each other. But your eyes were down so you didn't know it was me. And together we said it. "I'm sorry."Then you looked up. You saw me. And there, in your eyes, what was it? Sadness? Pain? You moved around and tried pushing your hair away from your face. Your fingernails were painted dark blue. I watched you walk down the long stretch of hallway. I stood there and watched you disappear. Forever.”

“With traditional school visits, I also get to speak with people who haven't read my books and talk about my writing process as well as the serious aspects I write about.”

“Looking back, I do think one of the reasons 'Thirteen Reasons Why' has been so successful is not because it deals with serious issues but because I had a unique and interesting way to tell that story. I knew the issues were going to be dealt with in the book, but I felt my job was to write the story as entertainingly as possible.”

“As an author, I love to know my book sells really well.”

“When me and my author friends who write about other difficult subject matter... when you hear from teens daily saying, 'Your book helped me or made me understand a friend better, what somebody else is going through,' you see the positive things.”

“That girl had two chances. And both of us let her down.”

“Of course I always like going to bookstores, but at stores, you're mostly meeting kids who are already into reading.”

“Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an audience.”

“'Fifty Shades' opened the door and made it easier to write about any issue that's controversial. It has helped other authors talk honestly.”

“What you hear mostly people gripe about adaptations is, 'They took out this scene,' or, 'They had to condense these characters.' I understand why they have to do that. But if you had a favorite character, and now they've been melded together with another one, it's disappointing.”

“I had written a book that dealt with really serious issues. Was anybody going to want to read a Christmas love story from me?”

“You can't stop the futureYou can't rewind the pastThe only way to learn the secret...is to press play.”

“See, I'm not a very good musician.”