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Ciao, I say casually, and flick my hair back. Si. Ciao. I could so be Italian. Except I might have to learn a few more words.

Sophie Kinsella

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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Journalist
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London
England
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
Casually
Italian
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Hair
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Have you ever thought about the grid of Manhattan?' It's like...a metaphor for life. You think you have the freedom to walk anywhere. But in fact... you are strictly controlled. Up or down. Left or right. Nothing in between. No other options.' Life should be like an open space...you should be able to walk in whatever direction you choose.
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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.
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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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The way I write is totally instinctive. I just write what I feel or what I find funny - and hope everyone else agrees.
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If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband.
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Everyone knows the first rule of business is Look good during confrontations. Or if it isn't, it should be.
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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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Look into your heart- and go after what you really want.
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Life would be a lot easier if conversations were rewindable and erasable, like videos. Or if you could instruct people to disregard what you just said, like in a courtroom.
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If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be.
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When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card. (Sadie Lancaster - to Lara Lington)
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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.
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The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.
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The thing with giving up is you never know. You never know whether you could have done the job. And I'm sick of not knowing about my life.
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I had a craving for pineapple and a pink cardigan - Becky Bloomwood Shopaholic and Baby
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We're all confused, Samantha. We all need more time to think. That's life. Get over it.
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And maybe now you'll start treating everybody with respect. Not just the people you think are important.
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That's the way it goes. Some things happen and some things don't. This one is obviously just wasn't meant to be. Except deep down... I still believe it was.
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My childhood was spent embracing one literary heroine after another. I identified passionately with each one and would slavishly imitate them.
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...you may be able to sway people's heads. But you can't sway their hearts.
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