1,728 Quotes by Leigh Bardugo

Sturmhond, a privateer from the second book in the series, Siege and Storm,' is probably my favorite character. He's pure confidence and that's always fun to write.

I cannot shapeshift into an animal. But I can shapeshift into a drunker person.

I was a huge theater nerd when I was younger, so I was in a bunch of school musicals - Working,' South Pacific,' Fiddler on the Roof,' a very weird little operetta called Charlotte Sweet,' Nine,' The Wiz.'

It wasn't until I picked up Neil Gaiman, Diana Wynne Jones and Stephen King that I found there were people who were like me.

When I was a kid, I was pretty obsessed with 'The Princess and the Pea.' I'm still not sure why. Something about that image of twenty featherbeds and twenty mattresses? It's not a story with a lot of psychological resonance so apparently kid me just wanted a magical trip to Ikea.

I'm hesitant to ascribe too much to luck because I think women have a bad habit of doing that. At the same time, there's no question that I entered the market at the right moment.

I think being a freelancer really taught me to hustle and gave me respect for anyone who puts it on the line every day for something creative.

Most of the female characters I admire come from science fiction and fantasy, maybe because there's more permission to shake up gender roles in genre.

I think - I hope - I became a better writer as I've worked.