Quotes from Jenny Han

I learn so much on Twitter all the time, and it would be a shame not to share that with my readers.

The most joyful part of writing, for me, is when I am 90% there, and suddenly the story clicks into place, and things finally start to make sense.

As a child, I spent a lot of summers going to the beach with family friends.

Happiness is a Slurpee and a hot pink straw.

You don't really know when the last time you're going to do something is; the middle can often be a bit blurry. Firsts are very potent.

I really love to write about food, crafts, and fashion, so those details will always be a part of my books. I think they inject stories with color and flavor, providing a tactile experience.

I do end up revealing a lot online, but in books, what I reveal is more tailored. Authors can couch revelations in fiction. With social media, no one wants to watch or read if it doesn't feel authentic, so you end up giving away a lot of yourself.

I had a bulletin board in my bedroom with every picture of Leo ever taken - keep in mind, this was pre-'Titanic' and pre-Us Weekly, practically pre-Internet. I had to buy 'The Leonardo DiCaprio Album' and cut out my favorite pics.

My sister is my very favorite person, and I dedicated 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before' to her.

I always think about race as a part of one's identity, not the whole of one's identity. You don't want it to be the defining characteristic of a character. There has to be more.

Life doesn't have to be so planned. Just roll with it and let it happen.

It's the imperfections that make things beautiful

You'd rather make up a fantasy version of somebody in your head than be with a real person.

Love is scary: it changes; it can go away. That's the part of the risk. I don't want to be scared anymore.

He didn't give me flowers or candy. He gave me the moon and the stars. Infinity -Belly Conklin-

I will never look at you in the same way ever again. I'll never be that girl again. The girl who comes running back every time you push her away, the girl who loves you anyway.

Life doesn't have to be so planned. Just roll with it and let it happen.

That's when I finally got it. I finally understood. It wasn't the thought that counted. It was the actual execution that mattered, the showing up for somebody. The intent behind it wasn't enough. Not for me. Not anymore. It wasn't enough to know that deep down, he loved me. You had to actually say it to somebody, show them you cared. And he just didn't. Not enough.

It's not like in the movies. It's better, because it's real.

There's a Korean word my grandma taught me. It's called jung. It's the connection between two people that can't be severed, even when love turns to hate. You still have those old feelings for them; you can't ever completely shake them loose of you; you will always have tenderness in your heart for them.

And no matter what you do or how hard you try, you can't stop yourself from dreaming.

You only like guys you don't have a chance with, because you're scared.

In the dark you can feel really close to a person. You can say whatever you want.

Maybe that was how it was with all first loves. They own a little piece of your heart, always.