Quotes from Sarah J. Maas

As a massive fangirl myself, having people ship any of my characters is just beyond cool.

You can't get any more epic than a lightsaber battle.

I love fairy tale retellings and mash-ups.

I don't quite comprehend why you'd force someone to bow when the purpose of the gesture is to display allegiance and respect.

'Throne of Glass' readers tend to be passionate, talented, clever, and welcoming - in fact, I'm consistently moved by just how welcoming 'TOG' readers are to new fans.

The Wall on Shabbat was one of the coolest experiences, full of joy and energy. I left Israel overflowing with pride. It's a magical, welcoming place.

I got the idea for 'Throne of Glass' when I was sixteen. Music always inspires my books, and when I was listening to the 'Cinderella' soundtrack, I thought, 'What if Cinderella was actually an assassin who liked getting dressed up all pretty and going to the ball, but then she wouldn't mind kicking butt?'

Don't let anyone shame you for what you read or what you love in general. Many people are gonna tell you not to do xyz things.

I think of myself as a fantasy writer.

Life isn't easy, no matter where you are. You'll make choices you think are right, and then suffer for them.

James Horner, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, or Ramin Djawadi would all be a dream come true for a 'Throne of Glass' soundtrack.

'A Court of Thorns and Roses,' big surprise, was inspired by music. By actually listening to the 'Princess Mononoke' soundtrack.

My goals for myself have changed as my career has evolved and as I've grown as a writer.

'A Court of Thorns and Roses' was actually inspired by three of my all-time-favorite fairy/folktales: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' and 'Tam Lin.' I got the kernel of inspiration by wondering: 'What if 'Beauty' was a huntress?'

No. I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material.

Sometimes, the wicked will tell us things just to confuse us–to haunt our thoughts long after we've faced them.

Libraries were full of ideas–perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.

Once I fall in love, finishing a story leaves a hole in my heart. The characters become your friends.

We find ourselves attached to fantasy worlds sometimes when it's hard to process what's going on in our world. It's reassuring to see the good winning.

I worry because I care. Gods help me, I know I shouldn't, but I do. So I will always tell you to be careful, because I will always care what happens.

You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love.

My parents told me any and every fairy-tale from all around the world. I usually gravitated towards ones with interesting, strong heroines.

The people you love are just weapons that will be used against you.

Hearing that people read my books when they were sick, or that the books helped them find an escape when they were having a hard time... stuff like that makes all the hard work pay off.