Top 21 Quotes by E. L. James

I hate having my photograph taken.

I never set out to do this - getting to No. 1 in the 'New York Times' bestseller list wasn't even a pipedream.

I think women love to read love stories.

God forbid that women have fantasies.

I came up with a story and I wrote it.

If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book.

All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind.

I've worked in television all my life, but really I've always wanted to work in the movies.

I think women love a passionate love story.

Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.