Princess in the Spotlight Quotes

“And you know what? Maybe Michael didn’t write those notes. And maybe he doesn’t
think I’m the Josiest girl in school. But he thought I looked nice in my pink dress. And that’s all that matters to me.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Lilly: Mia, when I recognize a human soul crying out for self-actualization, I am powerless to stop myself. I must do what I can to see that that person’s dream is realized.
[Gee, I haven’t noticed Lilly doing all that much to help me realize my dream of
French-kissing her brother. But on the other hand, I have not exactly made that dream known to her.]”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“And I think
What does it matter
that it is not a linear equation if any variable is raised to a power?
We’re all just going to die anyway.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Get to see how he treats his mother/sister/housekeeper (critical clues as to how he will treat any prospective girlfriend).”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Yeah, she’s such a headcase. I guess it’s never occurred to her that two people of the opposite sex can just be friends,”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Get Mom to stop hanging bras on bedroom doorknob”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“One of her best paintings, Woman Enjoying a Quick Snack at Starbucks, is hanging in their dining room.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“It’s sort of weird to be hugged by your Algebra teacher. That’s all I have to say.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“When Louie is upset with us for, say, forgetting to feed him, he eats any socks he might find lying around.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“It’s like I’ve struck a blow for dweebs everywhere, or something.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“I don’t like movies where people’s heads spin around, or where things come bursting out of their stomachs. I like movies with beauty makeovers and dancing.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“But do I want his tongue on my mouth?”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“rickshaw”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Today Rommel had on a mink bolero jacket. I am not even joking. It was dyed lavender to match the one slung across Grandmère’s shoulders.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Mia Thermopolis, 1005 Thompson Street, #4A”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. That’s what Grandmère says, anyway.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Kenny said, right in my ear, “Had any interesting mail lately?”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Duh,” I said. “I’m Glinda the Good Witch.” “I knew that,” Michael said. “You look really . . . You look really . .”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Most of my mom’s friends are militant feminists or performance artists. One of them likes to stand up on a stage and pour chocolate syrup all over her naked body while reciting poetry.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Lilly: You, Michael, are just jealous. Michael: Oh, yeah. I’ve always wanted a big picture of myself in my underwear hanging up in Times Square.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Mr. Gianini told me today that he thought it would be all right for me to call him Frank now, considering the fact that we are practically related. But I just can’t bring myself to do it. So I just call him Hey. I go, “Hey, can you pass the parmesan?” and “Hey, have you seen the remote control?”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“I didn’t say anything. That’s because all I could think was what my mother was going to say if she walked down the aisle and there was David Hasselhoff and Martha Stewart. She might actually run screaming from the room.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“And don’t think in Algebra Lana wasn’t doing everything she could to get Hank to notice her. She swished her long blond hair all over my desk. She dropped her pencil like four times. She kept crossing and recrossing her legs. Finally Mr. Gianini was like, “Miss Weinberger, do you need a bathroom pass?” That calmed her down, but only for like five minutes.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you. —Ralph Waldo Emerson”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“He hasn’t written back yet, but I think my sincerity really shows, considering all the exclamation points.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“People who excel at sports have traditionally been treated like gods in our society, while people whose brilliance is cerebral are routinely ignored, or worse, mocked as nerds or geeks. Frankly, I believe scientists working on cures for cancer should be paid the salaries professional athletes are receiving.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Children dress up in costumes and demand candy from strangers. Horrible American tradition.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“I know I am hideous and all of that, but really, it’s ridiculous how scared that dog is of me.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight

“Mrs. Sing, our Biology teacher, says it is physiologically impossible to die of either boredom or embarrassment, but I know that isn’t true, because I am experiencing heart failure right now.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in the Spotlight