Jane Fallon

I am too much of a worrier. I'm the person who thinks about calling round all the hospitals when someone is five…

— Jane Fallon

I write about messy relationships - between friends, rivals, married couples, siblings. I'm not really interested in boy/girl romances.

— Jane Fallon

I've never regretted not having kids.

— Jane Fallon

My biggest source of inspiration is listening to people's conversations. I'm a big eavesdropper.

— Jane Fallon

When I started working from home, I made a promise to myself to go out at least once a day.

— Jane Fallon

I love L.A. for a couple of days - I like the healthy food - but it's a one-industry town.

— Jane Fallon

I hope I never become that person who is all about getting Botox.

— Jane Fallon

“Back in the general office, she had to listen to Jenny and Annie banging on about how good-looking Matthew's son was and…

— Jane Fallon

If you spend too much time in L.A., you might start to lose a sense of what's normal.

— Jane Fallon

I suppress stress to the point where it will force its way through my skin in the form of a large angry…

— Jane Fallon

I think it makes you a good listener about other people's relationships when you haven't got that much to say about your…

— Jane Fallon

I've got a really good group of friends. I don't feel the need to go out and forge new bonds.

— Jane Fallon

I started out working as a script editor and storyliner.

— Jane Fallon

'Teachers' is in no way a realistic soap; we're not trying to do that, which is why we never do 'issues.'

— Jane Fallon

I rarely go out at night - usually once every two weeks. I'm much happier staying in.

— Jane Fallon

If I die, I know the news item would be, 'Partner of Ricky Gervais and novelist dies.' That would come first. But…

— Jane Fallon

It's a difficult world, and you shouldn't have kids unless you really want them.

— Jane Fallon

I tend to make snap judgements about people.

— Jane Fallon

The idea of appearing in front of an audience or on live TV terrifies me.

— Jane Fallon

I'm turning into one of those people who writes to the actors on 'Coronation Street' - a really obsessive fan.

— Jane Fallon

I've always worked out, but running pushed bits of me harder than anything else I had ever done.

— Jane Fallon

I have always had a bee in my bonnet about being seen to do things for myself.

— Jane Fallon

I've got no desire to be famous myself.

— Jane Fallon

What I like about writing novels is that I'm in my own world for nine months.

— Jane Fallon

I've always been very clear: I never want to be known just as somebody's girlfriend.

— Jane Fallon