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.

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.

I don't write constantly; it's two serials and a novel a year.

A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.