“I was always a sci-fi and fantasy geek. I was in the 'Lord of the Ring...” — Melissa de la Cruz Quote

“I was always a sci-fi and fantasy geek. I was in the 'Lord of the Rings' club and all my cool friends made fun of me.”

“I don't write that much horror. People tell me my books are scary, but they're not really; I don't go there.”

“Being an adult comes with a whole new set of issues.”

“Female artists I love the most are Fiona Apple, Paramour and Regina Spektor - those girls that really write amazing songs themselves, and they're younger and cool. I'm not quite sure I could ever write songs like any of them, but if I could, I would.”

“Back in the day as a kid, I was really drawn to the Hulk because it just felt so human and was probably one of the first stories that I felt emotionally invested in and not just thought it was really cool. You really feel for that person and put yourself in that situation.”