Quotes from Simone Elkeles

I tried writing adult romances, but it just didn't fit my voice.

I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what it's like to lose a beloved parent.

I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life.

Sometimes moving on takes effort. Sometimes moving on is harder than it looks.

Music is my drug, the one thing that makes me numb.

It'd be cool if God gave everyone a Do Over Day and you could yell "Do Over!" and the day would start new.

God take care of him, because he's my past and my future

(Kiara sees Carlos' bleeding face)"Carlos! Oh my God, what happened?" "You still recognize me with a busted-up face. That's a good sign, right?

Two dads have sent me letters that said my books changed their daughters' lives. I send them packages with T-shirts and posters because, come on... that's the coolest.

Fans always say they laughed and they cried while reading my books. And I tell them that I laughed and cried while writing them.

Tell me what we had was real, I whisper.

I write edgy, sexy teen romances, and that's what I'll continue to do.

I want to live life on my own terms.

If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.

It's pure instinct that makes me rebel every time someone tries to control my life and hand out more rules.

He may be out of my life physically, but he'll always be a part of me. I can't let go even if I wanted to.

Unfortunately, real life can't be wrapped up with a nice little bow.

Unfortunately, real life doesn't have a remote control.

If you tiptoe into cold water, you're missing out on the rush of plunging in headfirst.

I wish my life was a John Grisham novel. His heroes always seem to be one step away from death but come up with a brilliant plan. Unfortunately, real life can't be wrapped up with a nice little bow

Don't let your life outside of school dictate your future.

I want a one hundred percent guarantee that they'll all be fine." I tell Mrs. Garcia. She pats my knee. "Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in life.

I like that girl more that I can remember likin' anything in my life. I'm not about to give her up. I'll start carin' what people think when I am six feet under.

It's hard keeping everything the same when the same things look and feel so different