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I had no plans to be a writer. My teenaged bid for stardom was to be a pop star... which, ahem, didn't exactly work out.

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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London
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Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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You don't need to change one hair. One freckle. One little toe. And if its me thats made you feel you should do this..then there's something wrong with me. -Luke Brandon
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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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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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If I worked at White Globe Consulting, I wouldn't be able to do my job. I would spend all day texting the other people in the office, asking them what was going on today and had they heard anything new and what did they think was going to happen. Hmm. Maybe it's a good thing I'm not in an office job.
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The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them. It’s for their own good.
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I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits.
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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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We all fail to appreciate each day just how much we already possess. Light, air, freedom, the companionship of friends.
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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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The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.
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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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You can want and want and want, but if he doesn't want you back ... you might as well wish the sky were red.
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Oh, please. If she's going to use Mr. Darcy to prop up her arguments, I give up.
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