S. E. Hinton : (4)

" ‘The Outsiders’ died on the vine being sold as a drugstore paperback. " - S. E. Hinton

" I do feel that the boys are getting left out. Girls will read boys’ books, but boys won’t read girls’ books. If you’re writing for a girl, you’ve got most of the audience on your side anyway. " - S. E. Hinton

" When I was young, all the books were about a Mary Jane and the football player and the prom and ending up with the quiet guy and making your mom happy. " - S. E. Hinton

" I find it to be easier to write from a man’s point of view. " - S. E. Hinton