101 Quotes by Francine Pascal

In the midst of a full-blown disaster – with the house apparently self-destructing around them – Lila was calmly filing her nails.

She’ll probably have all the work made up and a dozen stories written for The Oracle before I finish that one stupid book report on Moby Dick. I mean, Todd, who really cares about whales?'Todd did, but he let the comment slide by.

If you want to mess with me, you'd rather be ready for the consequences.

If she had anything to say about it, the pageant would be called off and the dignity of Sweet Valley womanhood would be preserved. The truth was, no one seemed to care as much about the beauty pageant issue as she did.

What is with those Wakefield women that makes them think they’re better than everybody?' Ken asked.

A cult!' Elizabeth gasped. 'Here? In Sweet Valley? But that’s impossible!

No matter when you were born or where, puberty is the same. It's the same for your parents as it is for you - what's happening in your body dictates everything.

When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the real world. And what I really liked was how it moved things on from 'Sleeping Beauty'-esque romance novels where the girl had to wait for the hero. This would be girl-driven, very different, I decided - and indeed it is.

I always loved reading. Growing up, my favorite book was 'A Child's Garden of Verses,' by Robert Louis Stevenson.