It is a truth universally acknowledged that as soon as one part of your life starts looking up, another falls to pieces. Helen Fielding acknowledgefalllife Change image and share on social
Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious. Helen Fielding comedypainfulthing Change image and share on social
Women today are bombarded with so many messages, like we should have Naomi Campbell's body and Madeleine Albright's career. Helen Fielding albrightbodybombard Change image and share on social
I certainly think I'll end up writing about America in some form. I've taken plenty of notes. I like America very much. Helen Fielding americaendform Change image and share on social
I come from Yorkshire in England where we like to eat chip sandwiches - white bread, butter, tomato ketchup and big fat french fries cooked in beef dripping. Helen Fielding beefbigbread Change image and share on social
If we can't have comedy books written about aspects of womanhood without going into a panic attack about it, then we haven't got very far at being equal. Helen Fielding aspectattackbook Change image and share on social
I was writing an earnest novel about cruises in the Caribbean and I just started writing 'Bridget Jones' to get some money, to finance this earnest work, and then I chucked it out. Helen Fielding bridgetcaribbeanchuck Change image and share on social
The whole point of diaries is that other people find them and read what you've put. I did once take to writing my inner thoughts on the computer at the end of other things I was writing and ended up faxing four pages of hideous stuff to my accountant so I don't do that now. Helen Fielding accountantcomputerdiary share on social
