Jackie Collins

I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and wonderful trip. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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

— Jackie Collins

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If you want to achieve your dreams, you must follow them, and the best way to follow them is not to think about wanting to be very rich, but to think about doing something that you really want to do. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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My philosophy is, unless you're sick and need help, why bother? ↗

— Jackie Collins

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My weakness is wearing too much leopard print. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them. ↗

— Jackie Collins

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