Flowers would be wasted on me. I don’t like valentines. I don’t need gifts. I’m a pragmatic romantic. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
I like the fact that my husband and I have been together for a long time and have a warm and colourful history together. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
The only way you can write about a happy family in a drama is to make them unhappy. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
My publishers find me really challenging, as a lot of the time, I don’t even know what I’m going to be writing about until I sit down to do it. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
My first husband dragged me out of London and made me live in the suburbs in Surrey – not where you want to be when you’re 23. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
If you feel that your father was lacking as a husband, it affects your own choice of man. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
My father, Anthony, was a textile agent who sold fabric in the West End and was away a lot. He was very glamorous. When he first met my mum, he swept her off into this big, social world. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
I look about my house and see there are lots of lovely things in it, but I constantly buy more. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
People with big ideas worry. They lie awake at night and fret as they try to climb up the social or financial ladder. They probably feel proud of themselves for what they’ve achieved, but I’m proud of the fact that I’ve done very little – and hence have little to worry about – and I’ve still got somewhere. Lisa Jewell Read Quote
