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Jackie Collins [1937-2015] British

Rank: 104
Author, Novelist

Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins OBE was an English romance novelist. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and spent most of her career there. She wrote 32 novels, all of which appeared on The New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages. Eight of her novels have been adapted for the screen, either as films or television miniseries. She was the younger sister of Dame Joan Collins.

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If you want to achieve your dreams, you must follow them, and the best way to follow them is not to think about wanting to be very rich, but to think about doing something that you really want to do.	Best, Dreams	101
Whatever you have a passion for, then you must do. If you want to write, write about something you know about.		102
My weakness is wearing too much leopard print.		103
I write about the American dream: if you set your mind to do something, you can do it. My fans know they're getting the real thing.		104
Do not copy my style! The first rule of writing is write about what you know, not what you think you know. So, think about what you've done in your life and write about that.		105
I have this theory that people in Hollywood don't read. They read 'Vanity Fair' and then consider themselves terribly well read. I think I can basically write about anybody without getting caught.		106
Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely?		107
I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my books. I have a great publisher in Holland and they have published all of my books in Dutch.		108
My philosophy is, unless you're sick and need help, why bother?		109
I don't believe in writing anything that I don't know about or haven't researched about personally. I like to transport the reader to places, and in order to do that I have to do the research.		110
I have written 20 books, and each one is like having a baby. Writing is not easy; some people want to write books but just can't put a story together. I can put together a story that interests both me and my readers.		111
I managed to take a family trip to the Bahamas and it was quite lovely.		112
All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie.		113
The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.		114
I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book.		115
I am still shocking people today, and I don't know why. Is it because I'm a woman talking about sex and men? One magazine said that no one writes sex in the back of a Bentley better than Jackie Collins.		116
I have visited Australia several times, and I always try to make a point of going to Melbourne because it's almost my favorite city there, Melbourne and Sydney. But I shouldn't say that because I haven't been everywhere-and I'm very fond of Perth too!		117
Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts.		118
I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and wonderful trip.		119
Ideas are all around me. If I wasn't interested in them myself, I don't think anyone else would be either.		120
I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.		121
The husbands, who sometimes have another family who's grown, are going, Now I can spend time with my baby. Oh yeah, I bet your other family is really thrilled.		122
Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.		123
Where was Paris Hilton a year ago? She's a fabulous character to write about.		124
I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read.		125
I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.		126
Authors change publishers because it's like being married for a long time and suddenly you want to go out and have a wild affair! No, not seriously, sometimes the deal is more interesting with a new publisher, and other times they have more enthusiasm for your books.		201
I have considered rap music stars, and there is one in my new book, Lovers and Players, and there is also a hip-hop music mogul who I think you will like a lot.		202
I am currently talking to one of the studios about making American Star as a TV series.		203
You've got your hands full if you have three children under 2 years old.		204
People are intrigued by fame, power and wealth and I think Hollywood is the only place where you get all three together.		205

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