I always thought 'chick lit' meant third-person contemporary funny novels, dealing with issues of the day. I mean, it's not the ideal term; when I'm asked to describe what I do, I say I write romantic comedies, cause that's what I feel they are. But I'm quite pragmatic.

You're working for me cut out the attitude.

I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.

Never give up on something you really want. However impossible things seem, there's always a way.

There are moments in life that the white-chocolate Magnum ice cream was invented for, and this is one of them.

Rule of life. If you bother to ask someone’s advice, then bother to listen to it.

He so did not sit down and have a proper talk with her. I know it. He probably sent her a brief text, saying, Over. Sam.