I don't think I knew that you could be a novelist. I think a lot of my students are in the same condition. I thought it was unreachable, that it was sort of dead people. It took me a long time - I think I was well into novel writing before I really thought, 'Actually, this is a valid pastime.'


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RACHEL STEVENS
I would love to work with someone like Kevin Spacey as he could pass on what I need to learn.
RACHEL STEVENS
It's not what you wear it's how you wear it, is what I say.
RACHEL STEVENS
Being able to laugh is sexy in a man or woman.
RACHEL STEVENS
I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.
RACHEL STEVENS
I never really hated any particular sport but out of all the sports, I used to prefer the team games...
RACHEL STEVENS
When people recognise me they just kind of go 'Hi how are you,' really kind of cool you know...
RACHEL STEVENS
I'm a cereal girl. I have always loved my cereal ever since I was a kid.
RACHEL STEVENS
I can be very passionate but I also have a bit of a hot temper - when pushed.
RACHEL STEVENS
I am really passionate about my career and my music and I am so lucky to be able to do what I do for...
RACHEL STEVENS
A lot of my childhood memories involve walking home in floods of tears. At that age, feeling unpopul...
RACHEL STEVENS
Be true to yourself and go with your instincts - don't be somebody you're not just to fit in...
RACHEL STEVENS
I know it sounds a bit corny, but I do think that beauty and sexiness come from within.
RACHEL STEVENS
Having a bad haircut can be quite traumatic!
RACHEL STEVENS
I took a job at a white-shoe NYC law firm, with an office, business cards, and a fat starter paychec...
RACHEL SKLAR
I didn't go to law school to become a lawyer, per se - let's just say I was leaning in to so...
RACHEL SKLAR
As a matter of personal philosophy, I have generally said, 'Why not?' far more often than ei...
RACHEL SKLAR
I am attached to my Blackberry. Sometimes, when I'm holding it, my other hand goes to my pocket ...
RACHEL SKLAR
'The Crumbling of America' should be required viewing for local and national government, not...
RACHEL SKLAR
For video clips, you can always assume that there is a creative component since you are literally de...
RACHEL SKLAR
'Sesame Street' is awesome - not only because they teach, edify and entertain kids but becau...
RACHEL SKLAR
There's a tendency, when the offspring of a famous person does something notable, to define them...
RACHEL SKLAR
Less than two weeks before my 34th birthday, I bought pots. Most people were amazed that I did not p...
RACHEL SKLAR
My weekends are oases of time and space, where I am able to draw a breath and dive into the stuff I ...
RACHEL SKLAR
Women as a raw demographic unit exercise incredible power across every element of American life.
RACHEL SKLAR
I feel lucky every day. But I can also trace that luck back to decisions I have made. Frequently, th...
RACHEL SKLAR
I am not an 'unplug' person. I like being plugged in.
RACHEL SKLAR
While I know that Twitter is doing just fine with or without my 140-character contributions, I also ...
RACHEL SKLAR
Twitter is an amazing public tool with an incredible capacity for public good.
RACHEL SKLAR
Flying over New Orleans on our approach, I got it. There was no view of land without water - water i...
RACHEL SKLAR
In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, ...
RACHEL SKLAR
When I go a stretch without tweeting, I will occasionally get an email from my mom, checking in. I a...
RACHEL SKLAR
We live in a world now where everything is tweeted and Instagrammed and tagged and now, God help us,...
RACHEL SKLAR
I'm Jewish, but not overly religious, and have certainly never formally observed the Fourth Comm...
RACHEL SKLAR
The best jokes resonate because they uncover ridiculousness in our daily lives, reveal the silliness...
RACHEL SKLAR
Good advice is just watch what you say on Facebook, on Twitter, on social networks because being sue...
RACHEL SKLAR
Law school and summer camp are the two experiences that inform pretty much all I do.
RACHEL SKLAR
I always like to look at things and think, 'Would I be proud to bring my grandma and grandpa to ...
RACHEL SKARSTEN
Every reality show plot pales in comparison to our history.
RACHEL SKARSTEN
The special thing about 'Lost Girl' is it can be campy at times, but the show doesn't ta...
RACHEL SKARSTEN
Normally, learning lines is fairly easy for me, but when you add an accent onto that, it adds a comp...
RACHEL SKARSTEN
I'm no stranger to joining a show in the third season. I joined 'Lost Girl' at the same ...
RACHEL SKARSTEN
I've been through periods where I haven't worked and would have paid someone to give me a jo...
RACHEL SKARSTEN
While I deeply admire actors who deeply prepare, it's just not something I do.
RACHEL SKARSTEN
There is no such thing as women's intuition. You all just have crap poker faces.
RACHEL SHELLEY
I do have a fantasy piece of technology that would do my food shopping for me, and if you wanted to,...
RACHEL SHELLEY
I've always been Mac, so I guess I always will be. I can't imagine I will change now.
RACHEL SHELLEY
Yes I am definitely an 'Orange is the New Black' fan... Not an obsessive, but a fan none the...
RACHEL SHELLEY
We constantly abuse and defend a woman's prerogative to change her mind.
RACHEL SHELLEY
I'm not big on technology; I only get what I need.
RACHEL SHELLEY
I endeavour to read more, be more informed on gay rights. Whatever floats your boat is my outlook. I...
RACHEL SHELLEY