Sophie Kinsella Quotes

I can't cook. I don't have the right brain for it, somehow. I can't walk into a room and tidy it up. I get distracted. I pick up one thing and I start looking at it. And my cooking is truly heinous

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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

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Shopping with friends is a great way of still enjoying the thrill of the chase without having to make a purchase. It can also be a real bonding opportunity. Helping your friend find something nice is just as rewarding as helping yourself

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I had gone to Oxford to read music. I had done music all my life, but when I got to college I didn't want to do it anymore

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I change my mind so much, I'm better going on my own. Shopping is a selfish activity anyway

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I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face

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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

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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

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I adore all Agatha Christie's books and turn to them whenever I'm ill or need cheering up

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My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write dramas with an edge of humour. As it's fast, all-out comedies, such as the 'Shopaholic' series

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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

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I am not a label snob and have learned that the thrill of shopping can be just as great, if not more so, when you find a bargain

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

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Philosophy wasn't about facts, it was about ideas. My first essay title was something like: 'How can you know what other people are thinking?' I thought, 'Wow, what an amazing thing.' I really thought deeply for the first time

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Being a journalist is good if you want to write books: it teaches you to get beyond the blank screen. My books have been described as froth, but there's scope to be witty and ironic about everything in life

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

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