A lot of people talk about writing. The secret is to write, not talk.

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read.

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

I am still shocking people today, and I don't know why. Is it because I'm a woman talking about sex and men? One magazine said that no one writes sex in the back of a Bentley better than Jackie Collins.

All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie.

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

Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board.