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Jackie Collins, born on October 4, 1937, and passed away on September 19, 2015, was a renowned American novelist. Known for her portrayal of urban life and women's emotions, her works have been beloved by readers worldwide. Collins' novels cover a variety of genres, including romance, suspense, and crime, with 'The Women of Manhattan' and 'The Stud' being particularly famous.

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Famous Jackie Collins Quotes

“You've got your hands full if you have three children under 2 years old.”

Ifs Years Children Hands Three

Author:Jackie Collins

“Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board.”

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Book:Lucky

Source: Lucky

“If you wrote a page a day, at the end of the year you would have a book. Whether it's any good or not is beside the point, but you would have a book, instead of just talking about it all the time.”

Ifs Years Book Ends Talking Pages

Author:Jackie Collins

“I wake up in the morning and I still have a passion for what I do, and I'll be doing it when I'm 105, I'll be scribbling away. If it was 100 years ago I'd be sitting by the campfire, saying, "Have I got a story to tell you."”

Ifs Years Stills Stories Passion Morning Sitting Years Ago Wake Up Campfire

Author:Jackie Collins

“If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!”

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Author:Jackie Collins

“If you want to have great sex, find a partner who really turns you on. Pills are merely props, and props can turn out to be a big drag.”

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Author:Jackie Collins

“Whatever you have a passion for, then you must do. If you want to write, write about something you know about.”

Ifs Knows Want Writing Passion

Author:Jackie Collins

“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.”

Ifs Thinking Way Want Dream Rich Achieve Best Way Your Dreams Achieving Your Dreams

Author:Jackie Collins

“Ideas are all around me. If I wasn't interested in them myself, I don't think anyone else would be either.”

Ifs Thinking Ideas Would Be

Author:Jackie Collins

“I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.”

People Ifs Writing Real Character Truth Is Disguise Bizarre

Book:The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook

Source: The Lucky Santangelo Cookbook

“Love does not appear with any warning signs. You fall into it as if pushed from a high diving board. No time to think about what's happening. It's inevitable. An event you can't control. A crazy, heart-stopping, roller-coaster ride that just has to take its course.”

Source: Lucky

“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.”

Ifs Knows Writing Mind Real Dream Can Do Fans American Dream You Can Do It Real Things

Author:Jackie Collins

About the Author

Born: October 4, 1937
Died: September 19, 2015
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 55

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