Jackie Collins

Ideas are all around me. If I wasn't interested in them myself, I don't think anyone else would be either.

Do not copy my style! The first rule of writing is write about what you know, not what you think you know. So, think about what you've done in your life and write about that.

Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?

I went to college because I didn't have anywhere else to go and it was a fabulous hang. And while I was there I was exposed to this world that I didn't know was possible.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.