An Na
An Na
An Nais a South Korea-born American children's book author. Starting her career as a middle school English and History teacher, Na turned to writing novels after taking a young adult literature class while enrolled in an M.F.A. program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She gained success with her very first novel A Step From Heaven, published by Front Street Press in 2001, which won the annual Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "best...
NationalitySouth Korean
ProfessionAuthor
letting-go falling-in-love thinking
The wrong kind of guy to fall in love with is the guy who will let go of the steering wheel as a joke. A guy who finds it amusing to make you uncomfortable, which is more common than you'd think, is someone you want to avoid.
winning player thinking
I think because I was the first Chinese player to win a grand slam, people were thinking: 'She's not like normal people.'
thinking player normal
I think players changing coaches is normal.
thinking want titles
I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.
home thinking cooking
There's just so much love that goes into home cooking, and I think it will really help the American family overall. I'm hoping to maybe get a cookbook out one day because I've got some great family recipes.
front hard korean pressed sound
If I had to speak in front of a Korean audience, I would be hard pressed to sound other than a little girl.
cutting half careful
Careful, love. Prices aren't the only things I can cut in half!
believe vampire firsts
First rule about vampires, don`t believe anything you read.
halos hats
Hats are like a halo of happiness,
people trying identity
Try becoming a person people want to be with rather than conforming yourself to the false identity of what you conceive their ideal to be.
focus quality improvement
A massive amount of quantity with a deliberate focus on improvement leads to the knowledge and experience of how to make quality.
deserve
No one deserves anything from you. No one deserves your trust or your love—they have to earn it.
confused school names
French name. English accent. American school. Anna confused.
worst critics feels
I feel like we tend to be our own worst critics.