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
Nobody wants to be racist and I think that most people aren't. Helen Fielding peopleracist Change image and share on social
My books have all generated controversy. Helen Fielding bookcontroversygenerate Change image and share on social
I think that when you're writing fiction what you're doing is reflecting life as you see it, and putting down how you think and how other people think, and the sort of confusions that you don't normally like to admit to. Helen Fielding admitconfusionfiction share on social
I've had a lot of books rejected in my time. My first novel, which didn't get published, was, with hindsight, crashingly dull. Helen Fielding bookcrashinglydull Change image and share on social
There are so many images pushed at women and so many ideas of what you're supposed to be. I think there's too much of this superwoman, this woman with a bottom like two billiard balls. There's no real celebration of just being a person. Helen Fielding ballbilliardbottom share on social
It's rather fun writing a female spy, because she has so much more kit. Bond never carried a hair dryer or a makeup bag. And he certainly didn't wear an uplift bra. Helen Fielding bagbondbra Change image and share on social
I like L.A. It's like a mini break. For a writer, it's hilarious. Like the food. Where I come from, we eat chip sandwiches: white bread, butter, tomato catsup and big fat french fries. It's delicious. Here, you order a creme caramel and the waiter says, 'You know, that contains dairy.' Helen Fielding bigbreadbreak share on social
I always market research my books before I hand them in by showing them to five or six close friends who I trust to be honest with me, so they are very heavily re-written already. Helen Fielding bookclosefriend Change image and share on social
Dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary, moment by moment, in order to ease your hangover. I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second. Helen Fielding beginconsumeday share on social