“I had an erroneous idea that writing a duology would be simpler than w...” — Marie Lu Quote

“I had an erroneous idea that writing a duology would be simpler than writing a trilogy because I would get to cut out the middle book. It turns out it was actually harder because 'Wildcard' became this combination of having to write a book two and three at the same time.”

“I write the story as it comes to me - YA is my natural voice, not a conscious choice.”

“It feels like it's the end of the world if you don't do well on your SATs.”

“Our conversations on 'The Herd' are irreverent, insightful and original. That's a great combination.”

“Talent is a combination of perfect comic timing, diction, modulation, great script writing and most importantly, an invincible will, if you may call it so.”

“'Trill' is a combination of 'true' and 'real.' It's my philosophy.”