Author: 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.

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

My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life.

My goal from being a child was to have a happy home life.

- 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.

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

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.

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.

- S. E. Hinton

Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.

Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.

- S. E. Hinton

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money.

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

Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies.

Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies.

- S. E. Hinton

I just felt being part of my peer group so strongly. I was immersed in teen culture, but not taken in by it.

I just felt being part of my peer group so strongly. I was immersed in teen culture, but not taken in by it.

- S. E. Hinton

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