Victoria Aveyard quotes

In the fairy tales, the poor girl smiles when she becomes a princess. Right now, I don't know if I'll ever smile again.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#Smile #Girl #Princess

The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#Life #Rain #Fire

World-building is my favorite pastime, so with me, I'm always about reining myself in.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#World #Building #My Favorite

I don't want to lose too much of the mystery by hammering every detail to death.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#Details #Want #Too Much

A lot of readers ask me, "Do you ever get emotional while writing the book?" or "Did you cry when you killed this character?" And the truth is, no, I didn't. That's not really the way I approach it. I don't get emotional while writing, but then there are plenty of other authors who do.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#Book #Writing #Character

I've always really loved big worlds and the kind of worldbuilding where you can open a portal into a new realm that feels full and complete. At the same time, I also really love history. So the combination of big worlds and history draws me directly into fantasy. Well, it should turn me towards historical fiction but I'm such a perfectionist about research that I'm not sure I could ever write a book in that genre properly. In fantasy, you have to have the same level of precision, but it's not as research-based. Plus, I get to write my little info sheets and draw my maps.
-- Victoria Aveyard

#Book #Writing #Historical

When I see myself on film it makes me smile, I mean making a good living doing what I enjoy is soo much fun. I just hope that everyone has the chance to enjoy life like I do.

It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile.

I met a keen observer who gave me a tip: 'If you run across a restaurant where you often see priests eating with priests, or sporting girls with sporting girls, you may be confident that it is good. Those are two classes of people who like to eat well and get their money's worth.'

If a boxer ever went as crazy as Nijinsky all the wowsers in the world would be screaming 'punch-drunk.' Well, who hit Nijinsky? And why isn't there a campaign against ballet? It gives girls thick legs

I pray to God I get inside a girl's head one day and see what in the WORLD they are thinking.

It's Friday and I'm ready to swing. Pick up my girls and hit the party scene.

Nowadays people always say, 'How come he's doing such young shows?' But they never mention 'The Mod Squad'. I was very proud of that show. It's the first time an African-American guy kissed a white girl.

My girl and my kid gets the best, always.

I built you a sandcastle because you're a princess, but I tore it down because I'm a loser.

If Britons were left to tax themselves, there would be no schools, no hospitals, just a 500-mile-high statue of Diana, Princess of Wales