Quotes from Anna Todd

I remember seeing stories on Wattpad with five million reads and thinking, 'That must be incredible.'

Love fanfic or hate it, it's getting thousands of people to read and write who otherwise would not have.

I have been recognized in public but not that often, which is nice.

I never had any thought behind anything I did in the beginning, to be honest.

Everyone should be free to love whomever they choose.

I didn't write a ton before 'After,' to be honest.

I used to say that if I could get paid to read books, my life would be made.

When I signed my movie contract, I thought I could never even have an opinion on a movie. But now, I've realized I have a lot of opinions.

There's nothing like meeting a girl at a signing and her telling me that she loves reading now, and she's even writing her own stories.

I love signing the books; it's so exciting to see my readers in person.

I found Wattpad because I was reading a story on Instagram, actually. They're called 'Imagines,' and they are like little fanfictions that people used to write on Instagram before Wattpad was the place to go.

The worst part of being okay is that okay is far from happy.

I've come to find that I am definitely not cut out for the isolated writer thing, locking myself away and writing and bleeding over words alone. I'd rather share my pain with people.

When I was a young girl, I used to dream about what I would be when I grew up. I thought that I wanted to be a nurse, then a teacher, even a pilot at one point.

I think I'm lucky, in a way, because with the criticism I get online, it's mostly from really young girls that are fans of One Direction, and they're kind of already known for being mean online. So the things that they insult me with are things that don't really bother me.

Zayn Malik is responsible for countless smiles, countless laughs; he's saved endless fans' lives.

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.

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

The only way I know how to write is socially and getting immediate feedback on my phone.

I'm inspired by the mission of Free2Luv; they are giving a voice to people who need it, and they are so passionate about what they stand for.

I love 'Fifty Shades' and 'Twilight' both.

Before I read 'Twilight,' I was in a reading funk. This series brought back my love and obsession for reading.

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

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