“On the one hand, I'm so relieved that I've actually managed to finish ...” — Marie Lu Quote

“On the one hand, I'm so relieved that I've actually managed to finish my very first series and that I've been able to see my characters through to the end of their journeys. On the other hand, I feel like how parents must feel when they send their kid off to college. It's a bittersweet mix.”

“I've seen fan art from readers that is professional-grade in quality.”

“Growing up, I didn't know any writers and felt somewhat isolated.”

“I feel extremely lucky, extremely grateful, and a little bittersweet, too.”

“It continues to be bittersweet, in the way that part of me wants to say 'I wish I wasn't there at all.' You know? Like, 'I wish there wasn't a reason for me to be the drummer in the Foo Fighters.'”

“When you see someone putting themselves out there, particularly when you see someone is failing and failing so passionately, it brings up this bittersweet connection to our mortality.”