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. Sophie Kinsella More Quotes by Sophie Kinsella More Quotes From Sophie Kinsella You're working for me cut out the attitude. Sophie Kinsella cutting attitude I once tried to give him a friendly little "drugs chat". He politely corrected me on every single fact, then said he'd noticed I drank above the recommended guidelines of Red Bull and did I think I might have an addiction? That was the last time I tried to act like the older sister. Sophie Kinsella addiction giving thinking I can do this, I tell myself firmly. I can be attracted to him. It's just a matter of self control and possibly also getting very drunk. So I lift my glass and take several huge gulps. I can feel the bubbles surging into my head, singing happily "I'm going to be a millionaire's wife! I'm going to be a millionaire's wife!" And when I look back at Tarquin, he already looks a bit more attractive. Alcohol is obviously going to be the key to our marital status. Sophie Kinsella glasses keys self So", says Jack at at last..."you broke up with Connor". Wow. So we're straight to the point. "So", I reply defiantly. "You decided to stay". "Yes, well...", "I thought I might take a closer look at some of the European subsidiaries." He looks up. "How about you?" "Same reason." I nod. "European subsidiaries". Sophie Kinsella wow might looks I'm never going to believe a Poirot mystery again. Never. All those witnesses going, "Yes, I remember it was 3:06 p.m. exactly, because I glanced at the clock as I reached for the sugar tongs, and Lady Favisham was quite clearly sitting on the right-hand side of the fireplace." Bollocks. They have no idea where Lady Favisham was, they just don't want to admit it in front of Poirot. I'm amazed he gets anywhere. Sophie Kinsella believe hands ideas Every time I mention her, Magnus says, "Are you two getting along?" in raised, hopeful tones, like we're endangered pandas who need to make a baby. Sophie Kinsella hopeful baby two I've never felt so bereft and panicky. What do I do without my phone? How do I function? My hand keeps automatically reaching for my phone in its usual place in my pocket. Every instinct in me wants to text someone, 'OMG, I've lost my phone! ' but how can do that without a bloody phone? Sophie Kinsella phones want hands Sometimes, when I can't get to sleep, I imagine all the rules I'd invent if I ever got to be in charge of the world. Sophie Kinsella sleep sometimes world You don't always have to know who you are. Sometimes, it's enough just to know what to do next. Sophie Kinsella next enough sometimes It was in the forest. No one saw it or heard it. So did it actually happen? Sophie Kinsella saws heard forests 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. Sophie Kinsella philosophy ideas thinking 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. Sophie Kinsella weekend want-something thinking Don’t think about it. Don’t think about what could have been. It’s too unbearable. Sophie Kinsella unbearable could-have-been thinking Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it. Sophie Kinsella rules-of-life bother advice Jeez Louise. I know why rich people are so thin: it's from trekking around their humongous houses the whole time. Sophie Kinsella rich house people Oh, this shouldn't be allowed. There should be a rule which says that people you've met in the gym should never meet you in real life. Sophie Kinsella real should people I'm sitting at the dinner table, wearing my future mother-in-law's underwear. It's like some twisted dream that you wake up and thinkL Crikey Moses! Thank God that didn't really happen! Sophie Kinsella law mother dream A divorce is like a controlled explosion. Everyone on the outside is OK. Sophie Kinsella explosions controlled divorce Obviously this is engagement ring city. Couples are wandering along and girls are pointing through the windows and the men are smiling but all look slightly sick whenever their girlfriends turn away. Sophie Kinsella girl couple men Mind your own Brazilian!" The words fly out of my mouth before I can stop them. Oops. OK. The trick when you've said something embarrassing by mistake is not to overreact. Instead, keep your chin up and pretend nothing happened. Sophie Kinsella mouths mind mistake
