Quotes from Kristan Higgins

A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.

I think writing well takes a little bit of talent and an awful lot of work.

One thing about 'Thelma & Louise' we can't forget: Brad Pitt. Oh, yes.

Honestly, my entire childhood could be summed up with one word: Reader. I was always hunched over a book; in fact, I was the only kid in the world who got paler in the summer, because I'd sneak down into our cool, dank cellar and sit alone with a book for hours.

I took piano lessons as a kid, and my daughter's played piano since before she started kindergarten, so classical piano is something I really love.

I do think people should be proud and supportive of their friends, in publishing and everywhere else.

The love of your life won't be the man you end up with, and you'll always compare the two.

My love of cleaning is symbolic of my desire to rule the world... I always wear a seat belt because I enjoy being alive... and I like having two eyes, so yes to the safety goggles, too!

Sometimes, I'll hear from other writers or folks in the publishing industry that my books are rule-breakers, which I take as a compliment.

An entire empire built on teenage angst, yes? Thank you, John Hughes!

After about the age of 13, I was a romance addict. Still am, though I read just about every other genre as well. The only thing I really shy away from is political thrillers.

Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.

Stop smiling. Every time you smile, an angel dies.

I think self-doubt, as grim as it can be, makes me a better writer. Stasis and hubris would probably be the death knell for my career.

You know what I loved about 'Sideways'? Well, the wine, of course. But it was one of the few movies in which being a writer was realistically depicted. I loved how the Paul Giamatti character tries so ineptly to talk about his book.

It's hard to stop loving someone on cue, especially when he's still so kind and loving toward you.

Maybe love isn't just a bouquet of roses once in a while. Maybe it's just sticking it out, when it's hard, when you're mad, when you're tired.

Love came when you weren't looking, except in the case of millions who found mates on Match.com, but, hey. It sounded good.

There's something so satisfying about road trip movies - and books!

The librarian, the warrior, the free spirit... archetypes are a great jumping off point to help clarify where we want to go with a character.

You asked why I couldn't forgive you," Nick said, very quietly, and I jumped a little. "It was because you were the love of my life, Harper. And you didn't want to be. That's hard to let go.

You asked why I couldn't forgive you," Nick said, very quietly, and I jumped a little. "It was because you were the love of my life, Harper. And you didn't want to be. That's hard to let go.

I'll tell you something, Harpy," he said, his voice almost a whisper now. "It never even occurred to me that we wouldn't make it. And it never occurred to you that we would. You were just waiting for us to go down in flames. I thought we could get through anything.

She smiled, and there it was again, that aching pressure in his chest. Love, or a heart attack. Kind of the same thing.