Sophie Kinsella

There is something exciting about saving up for a special treat. Bring back the piggy bank!

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.

The great thing about being a novelist is that you organize your own day.

People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.