The Same Way That Some People Can

I Know You Think That When You're 35, 45, 55, You'll Be Different. But I'm Going To Let You In On A Bit Of A Secret. You're Going To Look Different, And Your Life Is Going To Be Different, But In Your Head You'll Always Be That 16-year-old Girl.

I Always Loved Reading. Growing Up, My Favorite Book Was 'a Child's Garden Of Verses,' By Robert Louis Stevenson.

Ella Was Vapid And Worthless At Least Nine-tenths Of The Time, But When She Got Really Mad, Her Face Became Sharp And Purposeful. Almost Vicious. Like If Barbie Were Suddenly Possessed By Atilla The Hun.

Luck Doesn't Shine Her Light On Each Of Us Equally. She Is Arbitrary, Irrational, Unfair And Sometimes Downright Cruel.

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.