She is intent on pleasing the men that frighten her.

“There is just too much cruelty, selfishness and corruption in the world not to want to crush the poisonous will of those who cause…

— Carla H. Krueger

“When I write, I write obsessively. I try to pace myself, but some fires are too hot to put out.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“Reading and writing dangerous books lets me be who I can't be and say what I can't say in everyday life.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“I can love what is broken.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“Writing is more about telling other peoples' stories than your own”

— Carla H. Krueger

“Someone once said writing and gardening are similar pursuits. Tell you what, I'd have one fucked up garden if that were the case.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“Writing Skinny Chris was a very odd process – it felt like I had brought back to life a dead man and then killed…

— Carla H. Krueger

“Life isn't over until you're dead. Another ultra-positive, ultra-motivational tweet to improve your day. You're welcome.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“I laugh at the way some people think graffiti is all selfish tagging and vandalism. Thoughtful street art is like good fiction – it…

— Carla H. Krueger

“Every book contains a secret – even the writer doesn't always know what it is.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“Self-belief is not self-centred. We can only fight effectively for others if we already believe in ourselves.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“There are times when I can't believe how much ridiculous stuff happens to me and how brilliant it is to be in a position…

— Carla H. Krueger

“Read the right books and we can be as wild and worry-free as we've ever wanted to be. No law can stop us reading.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“When I write, I try to represent the voices of people I've known who had no voice.”

— Carla H. Krueger

“I like to think I’ve written something worth reading when I cry the tears of the characters.”

— Carla H. Krueger