Julie Kagawa Quotes

But, on another level it's really sort of this really cool coming of age story, it reminds me of like The Breakfast Club or something like that, if I can be so bold to associate with The Breakfast Club.

Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult's perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story - that part of a young person's life where he must make a decision that will change his life forever. I still remember what it's like to be twelve years old.

I knew I wanted to make a movie that hadn't really existed in a while in terms of being a teenager.

I designed 'Buffy' to be an icon, to be an emotional experience, to be loved in a way that other shows can't be loved. Because it's about adolescence, which is the most important thing people go through in their development, becoming an adult.

There aren't a lot of films about adolescents or quote-unquote coming-of-age films that are realistic nowadays.

It's interesting because, even with 'Beetlejuice,' I was an awkward kid. I started at puberty and went through it on film. Lydia was one of my favorite roles because I related to her a lot.

With 'Dazed and Confused,' I got the high school experience I didn't get to have.

For me, there's a deeper genre appreciation for what a coming of age story can be about. To apply that to a superhero world, for me, that was very exciting.

Jughead, to me, was reflective of a teen experience that made a lot of sense to me.

The child from nine to 12 interests me very much. And so, those were the years that I like to write about, when I'm writing.

I think I draw most inspiration from writers like Richelle Mead and filmmakers like John Hughes. They both really understand the experience of being a teenager and how insistent and intense everything feels, but they're also smart, savvy, and fun.

Every now and then I'll do little things, a short story or something, that doesn't have any fantastical elements, but mostly I like the power of playing God and I like to imagine things.

People love teen movies because everyone can relate.

I like writing about teenagers because it's a time of great change and conflict. Up to then, you accept what your parents tell you.

The donning of the ear buds marks the beginning of teen life, when children set off on their own for the passage through adolescence.

I was 11 years old when I saw the first season of 'The Real World.' Initially, I was drawn to the show because it was what I imagined the adult version of my life should be.

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

No matter where you are or where you grow up, you always go through the same awkward moments of being a teenager and growing up and trying to figure out who you are.

When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or 'Rebel Without a Cause' or 'Dead Poet's Society,' they all had that timeless feel. None of them were completely married to the details of their age. They felt timeless in their treatment of it. That's what made them resonate with me.

Once I started writing novels, I understood how hard it was to write really good short stories.

You just write what you know, and I know what it's like to be a teenager in 1993,, and I'm a woman, so I'm definitely going to write from that point of view.

The characters in the book grow up with us. My voice has broken as well.

When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African-American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it.

I love coming of age stories that have struggle.

I love teenagers. I loved being a teenager.