Jane Fallon

I'm not a girly girl at all.

— Jane Fallon

I've got no desire to be famous myself.

— Jane Fallon

I've never regretted not having kids.

— Jane Fallon

I love being at home.

— Jane Fallon

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

— Jane Fallon

I like to dance and throw things around as I cook.

— Jane Fallon

My whole life, I've wanted to be a novelist.

— Jane Fallon

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

— Jane Fallon

I don't know one end of a car from another.

— Jane Fallon

The Killers and Kaiser Chiefs are great for exercise.

— Jane Fallon

I'm such a solitary person that working on my own is perfect for me.

— Jane Fallon

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

— 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

Whenever I'm out, I have a bit of a yearning to be in my house, to be able to shut the door…

— Jane Fallon

Bizarrely, I've been called selfish for not having children. Surely it's more selfish to have a child when you don't really want…

— Jane Fallon

One reviewer dubbed my first book, 'Getting Rid of Matthew,' 'chick noir,' and another called it 'anti chick lit,' both of which…

— Jane Fallon

I spent my whole childhood trying to find places to be on my own. I used to sit on the water tank…

— Jane Fallon

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

— Jane Fallon

Since I was an adult, I've always lived in the centre of London - King's Cross, Bloomsbury - and never thought I'd…

— Jane Fallon

I never show my books to Ricky. His writing is very different, and anyway, he's only read one novel in his life:…

— Jane Fallon

After my eye test, I was told I was showing symptoms of glaucoma. I realised - but only in retrospect - that…

— Jane Fallon

You come across those real, genuine friendships so rarely in your life and they are so precious, you know the people who…

— Jane Fallon

What I find weird is that the term 'chick lit' is used to encompass literally anything a woman writes about relationships. It's…

— Jane Fallon

I have a strong say in how my books are marketed, and the covers - I am very firm that I don't…

— Jane Fallon

In the winter, my failsafe dinner party menu has to be my roast chicken or a creamy fish pie with mashed potatoes…

— 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

I was never one of those little girls who played with baby dolls and picked names for her firstborn. I was playing…

— 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

I've always been a glass-half-empty sort of person.

— Jane Fallon

I'm stupidly shy. It's the thing I dislike most about myself.

— Jane Fallon

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

— Jane Fallon

If someone tells me something and asks me to keep it a secret, I always do.

— Jane Fallon

I've never wanted a baby. I've always wanted a cat.

— Jane Fallon

I started out working as a script editor and storyliner.

— Jane Fallon

My idea of the perfect day is nothing to do and a great book on the go.

— Jane Fallon

Ricky and I met aged 22 at University College London.

— Jane Fallon

My hair is frizzy, so I'm constantly smoothing it down.

— Jane Fallon

I tend to make snap judgements about people.

— Jane Fallon

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

— Jane Fallon

I like being on my own. I'm very happy in my own company.

— Jane Fallon