“If you can start and finish a book, then you're already a million mile...” — Lisa Jewell Quote

“If you can start and finish a book, then you're already a million miles ahead of all those people who talk about wanting to write a book.”

“I must always, always have a box of Extra chewing gum in my bag because I have developed a terrible cheek-chewing compulsion. It's not only uncomfortable, but I look really weird when I'm doing it, and chewing gum is the only way I can stop myself.”

“I don't really get into a writing routine until March or April, when I'll write a few hundred words a day, often in a cafe in the morning after the school run.”

“When I see films made from books, I make a huge effort not to remember the book. It's important to see the film as a film.”

“A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.”

“I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.”