Character Quote by Becky Albertalli

“I bring the leftovers to rehearsal, and Ms. Albright lets us have a cake picnic on the stage. And by cake picnic, I mean…

— Becky Albertalli

“It’s just a lot of me. Way too much of me.”

— Becky Albertalli

“You don’t get to say it’s not a big thing. This is a big fucking thing, okay? This was supposed to be—this is mine.…

— Becky Albertalli

I think we're all a little bit caught up in the drama inside our own heads.

— Becky Albertalli

'Simon' was such a charmed experience.

— Becky Albertalli

“I wish there were a secret signal you could use to communicate: HELLO. I AM OFFICIALLY COOL WITH SILENCE. Not”

— Becky Albertalli

“It’s really amazing, isn’t it? Someone can trigger your sexual identity crisis and not have a clue they’re doing it.”

— Becky Albertalli

“Leah has a girlcrush on Jenny Lewis. You can't not have a crush on Jenny Lewis. I'm twenty years younger than her and unquestionably…

— Becky Albertalli

“Same first name as a president and an obscure comic book character. Half-Jewish. Excellent grammar. Easily nauseated. Likes Reese's and Oreos (i.e. not an…

— Becky Albertalli

“And suddenly, I feel like crying, but not in a bad way. More like in the way you feel when someone gives you a…

— Becky Albertalli

“I catch a sudden glimpse of myself in the mirror across the room. It's the weirdest thing. My hair is unbrushed. I'm wearing what…

— Becky Albertalli

“You can't imagine how much I hated middle school. Remember the way people would look at you blankly and say, "Um, okaaay," after you…

— Becky Albertalli