S. E. Hinton quotes

When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. (S. E. Hinton)
I think that 'The Outsiders' was meant to be written, and I was just picked to write it. View quote
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I could write and help a lot of kids, or teach and help a few and go nuts. View quote
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If people want to find me, they can. They'll see a middle-aged woman wandering around the grocery store, looking to see what to buy for dinner. View quote
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How a piece ends is very important to me. It's the last chance to leave an impression with the reader, the last shot at 'nailing' it. I love to write ending lines; usually, I know them first and write toward them, but if I knew how they came to me, I wouldn't tell. View quote
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I was a tomboy and most of my close friends were male. View quote
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Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff. View quote
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My mother was physically and emotionally abusive. My father was an extremely cold man. View quote
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Sometimes, I feel like I spent the first part of my life wishing to be a teen-age boy, and the second part condemned to being one. View quote
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I like having a private name and a public name. It helps keep things straight. View quote
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I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money. (S. E. Hinton)
I go straight from thinking about my narrator to being him. View quote
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If you enjoy reading something, read it. View quote
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Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies. View quote
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