“ The way you speak should not determine your intelligence. I should be able to say 'lit,' and you still know I'm intelligent. I should be able to say 'turn up,' and that doesn't take away from my intel… Angie Thomas
“ From my anger, frustration, and hurt, I wrote the short story that would later become 'The Hate U Give.' Angie Thomas
“ Holy shit. Who the fuck complains about going to Harry Potter World? Or Butter Beer? Or wands? Angie Thomas
“ Maya’s boyfriend, Ryan, happens to be the only other black kid in eleventh grade, and everybody expects us to be together. Because apparently when it’s two of us, we have to be on some Noah’s Ark type… Angie Thomas
“ At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them. Angie Thomas
“ When I was twelve, my parents had two talks with me.One was the usual birds and bees. Well, I didn't really get the usual version. My mom, Lisa, is a registered nurse, and she told me what went where,… Angie Thomas
“ He got a tan over break. I used to tell him he was so pale he looked like a marshmallow. He hated that I compared him to food. I told him that's what he got for calling me caramel. It shut him up. Angie Thomas
“ I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here. Nobody would have to drag me or my brothers to the Bahamas; we'd swim there if we could. For us, a family vacation is staying at a lo… Angie Thomas
“ Daddy once told me there's a rage passed down to every black man from his ancestors, born the moment they couldn't stop the slave masters from hurting their families. Daddy also said there's nothing m… Angie Thomas
“ One of my biggest influences as a writer is J. K. Rowling. I grew up with Harry Potter. One thing I absolutely loved was how every single person in Harry's world was so three-dimensional—it was as if… Angie Thomas
“ I’ve seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell breaks loose. I’ve Tweeted RIP hashtags, reblogged pictures on Tumblr, and signed every petition… Angie Thomas
