Books Quotes by Ellen Hopkins

You'll only find happy endings in books. Some books.

— Ellen Hopkins

Love is only found in books

— Ellen Hopkins

BEAUTIFUL is stark, disquieting and, quite simply, riveting. Amy Reed is an author to keep on your radar.

— Ellen Hopkins

There are people who think it's easier to write books in verse, and it's definitely not.

— Ellen Hopkins

I think parents should know what their children are reading, and if they truly object, they should tell their kids why, rather…

— Ellen Hopkins

I couldn't have known 'Crank' was going to be published, let alone become a big hit. That book was very personal for…

— Ellen Hopkins

Believe it or not, I sold my first novel, 'Crank,' with only seventy-five pages complete. It was in verse then, and it…

— Ellen Hopkins

Many readers share their stories with me and if one speaks to me (or if the same theme keeps coming at me),…

— Ellen Hopkins

Why are people so afraid of giving their kids necessary information that might prevent an unwanted pregnancy or disease? But they're not…

— Ellen Hopkins

I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our…

— Ellen Hopkins

“I had never kissed a boy, had never even considered that I might enjoy such an unclean thing, until literature opened my…

— Ellen Hopkins

Torch every book. Burn every page. Char every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies your real fear.

— Ellen Hopkins

In my books my characters experience things as they are. My books allow youth an honest look at important issues affecting them.…

— Ellen Hopkins

“To all my readers. I don't need my daughter's okay to do anything. I was a writer before she was my daughter.…

— Ellen Hopkins

I have a really good idea of who my readers are and always write with a sensitivity to my audience. I use…

— Ellen Hopkins

Authors have to write for their characters, for who they are, that's the strength of books. Don't worry about censors. Just write…

— Ellen Hopkins

“A word to the unwise. Torch every book. Char every page. Burn every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies…

— Ellen Hopkins