Sophie Kinsella

“Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it.”

“My own life has been doubly disconnected, as I've written books under two different names. As an author, your name almost becomes a brand; readers know what to expect.”

“It wasn't until after college that I started writing. I had just applied randomly for jobs in the media and got one on a magazine called 'Pensions World.' So I was writing for a living there and that's when I started my first book.”

“They said I was a valued customer, now they send me hate mail.”

“If you want something you can't afford, think what else that money could buy: a week's groceries, a month's rent, or a weekend away. That will put things into perspective.”

“I love all my characters. I love their weaknesses and flaws. I feel like they're all my best friends and I adore being with them.”

“There's no luck in business. There's only drive, determination, and more drive.”

“It's not enough to believe! Don't you see that, you stupid girl? You could spend your whole life hoping and believing! If a love affair is one-sided, then it's only ever a question, never an answer. You can't live your life waiting for an answer.”

“I'm allergic to family occasions. Sometimes I think we'd do better as dandelion seeds-no family, no history, just floating off into the world, each on our own piece of fluff.”

“People change. Life changes. It's the way of the world. Maybe it's meant to be.”

“How are you going to forget him if you keep talking about him? Darling, when things go wrong in life, this is what you do. You lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail... and out you go.”

“I think a lot of people still fantasise about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship.”

“Relationships are all about trust and equality. If one person shares, then the other person should share, too.”

“Look into your heart- and go after what you really want.”

“When I'm on a break from writing, I'll log on to Amazon and eBay. The doorbell is constantly being rung by deliverymen.”

“Some things are private. I mean, we're grown-ups now. You don't share everything.”

“I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.”

“Some of us have hearts, you know. Some of us don't give up on true love.”

“A mistake isn’t a mistake unless it can’t be put right.”

“I'm very lucky. I have a really supportive husband in Henry, and there's my mum, too. I couldn't have a career and manage the kids' routines and household thing single-handedly. I'd just go crazy.”