Jackie Collins

“I've always been a feminist, I just didn't know what to call it.”

“My characters are larger than life, but they are very human.”

“Food is better than sex. At least you know you're going to get it.”

“I write about real people in disguise. If I wrote about them as they are, they’d all be in jail.”

“Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.”

“I'm not a feminist. I am a woman who loves men.”

“I have no regrets. I've lived a great life.”

“I was a school-leaver at 15. I was a wild child.”

“I want to tell a story, and I want to entertain.”

“I'm very disciplined. I write every day. I'm a Virgo; I'm very organized.”

“I think I represent a certain kind of woman who is not afraid to be herself.”

“My weakness is wearing too much leopard print.”

“Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.”

“If you want to be a writer, you have to write. Every day. No excuses.”

“I'm a storyteller. I'm not a literary writer.”

“I stand for <strong class="highlight">womenstrong>. I stand for being a strong female.”

“Life is a trip. The only problem is that it doesn't come with a map.”