Quotes by Emily Giffin

About Emily Giffin:

Emily Fisk Giffin is an American author of several novels commonly categorized as chick lit.
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Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I'm writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I'm going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I'm writing about sisters, of course I'm going to think a...

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Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses - my husband always laughs when I call them 'investment pieces.'

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I like to match what I wear to my book jacket - it's a little bit cheesy, but it's my thing.

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I don't really know why I went to law school.

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desperately wanting to define what's in the air between us but unwilling to make the first move

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I know that the problem isn't the dream per se. It was the way I felt afterward, once awake.

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My work has often been described as “chick lit” and for the most part the term doesn’t bother me. I think it simply signals to readers that the book is about women, written for women (although many men enjoy my books), about issues that concern...

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As everyone applauds and sips champagne, I smile back at Rachel, thinking she got it just right. Love and friendship. They are what makes us who we are and what can change us, if we let them.

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His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache.

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We both have a lot of growing-up to do... A lot of the world to see & figure out on our own." -- Leo

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What every girl dreams of when she's dumped is - that the guy will someday feel regrest and come back and tell her all about it. And the beauty of it is you have no regrets whatsoever.

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You see yourself as very average, ordinary. And there is nothing ordinary about you, Rachel." (Something Borrowed)

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Guilt is a supreme waste of time and energy.

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Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

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I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

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For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband.

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I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters.

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Author Bio

  • NameEmily Giffin
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornMarch 20, 1972
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Novelist