I wanted to write a book like a rapper would write it - I didn't want to hold back. Rappers catch a… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I could ever write for adults. That's not to throw shade or anything, but I feel like teenagers are… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I often say that I want to write like Tupac rapped. I could listen to his album, and within a few minutes,… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I think, as a writer, sometimes you do worry, 'Am I just writing, or am I putting the burden of African-Americans on… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“One of my biggest influences as a writer is J. K. Rowling . I grew up with Harry Potter. One thing I… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I wish when I was 15 that I realized my voice was important and that even my thoughts and my opinions had… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
Initially, I wanted to write middle grade. YA scared me: there's a lot of responsibility in being a YA author. It's so… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“The black officer checks Daddy while his partner glances around at all of the onlookers. There's quite a few of us now. Ms. Yvette… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I think that the more of us who take the time to understand how someone else is feeling, the more likely we are to… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
The transition from unknown to known-in-publishing has been empowering but also challenging. It's an honor to know that people actually want to know what… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I really do hope 'The Hate U Give' provides mirrors for readers who don't often get them in books. I've had so many young… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
As a black woman, I feel like I have a unique experience that we don't often see in media portrayals of the South. — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Who the fuck complains about going to Harry Potter World? Or Butter Beer? Or wands?” — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“With King Lords, we had a whole bunch of folks who had our backs, no matter what. They bought us clothes and shit our… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
I wanted to write a book like a rapper would write it - I didn't want to hold back. Rappers catch a lot of… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
Bent Literary Agency had a Q&A on Twitter, and I took a chance and asked if the Black Lives Matter movement was an appropriate… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“Has this situation made you fearful of cops?" she eventually asks. "I don't know," I say truthfully. "My uncle's a cop. I know not… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
