Cecily von Ziegesar Quotes

A collection of quotes by Cecily von Ziegesar.

Cecily von Ziegesar is an American author best known for creating the popular young adult book series, Gossip Girl. Born on June 27, 1970, in New York City, Ziegesar attended the Nightingale-Bamford School for girls and later studied English at Colby College. After working in the publishing industry, she penned the first Gossip Girl novel, which was published in 2002. The series gained immense popularity, spawning a successful TV adaptation, and several sequels. Ziegesar continued to write and release young adult fiction, exploring the lives of privileged teenagers in New York City.

I'd never really babysat. I feel like I'm Blair, or 'Gossip

I'd never really babysat. I feel like I'm Blair, or 'Gossip Girl.' A teenager, basically - and now suddenly I'm a mom?

Cecily von Ziegesar


I decided that, if I were to write a teen series, I'd want t

I decided that, if I were to write a teen series, I'd want to set it in a place that was familiar to me - Manhattan, where I'd grown up - and I'd model the characters on myself and my friends.

Cecily von Ziegesar

Teen

I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this

I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this is going to be big!' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty!' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them.

Cecily von Ziegesar

Humor