Cecelia Ahern Quotes & Sayings

“Whenever I go to Germany I find that my readers have T-shirts with my book covers printed on them. They come to all the events, they have gifts and they come with their families. They are always very open to sharing their personal stories.”

“I write human stories. I write about people. Not as a product of their environment. But from the stance that everybody is made of the same thing.”

“I write my novels longhand. I love the feeling of writing; I love to see pen on paper. It feels more creative than typing, and it's a more visual process for me - I can picture the entire scene in my head and am merely writing what I see.”

“After having my baby I felt like I'd been introduced to my life, I slowed down, I paid more attention to simple things, I addressed a few issues in my own life, I even got married, I looked at what was important and what wasn't, and so I used that experience for inspiration.”

“I never grew up thinking the goal in life was to be a millionaire. All the way through college, I had a part-time job. I worked hard to get the things that you need at that age.”

“I want a character to wake up one day and feel like, 'I can face it'. That, to me, is happy. I want the characters to rescue themselves, though you use the relationships you have, to make you strong enough to be able to do that.”

“I write about emotions - falling in and out of love, finding what you want to do, no matter where you are or who you are. I think that's why people feel connected.”

“Oh, I talk about things; I drive my husband insane. And I can't tell a lie. Everyone knows. I do this smile thing.”

“Decide where and when you want to write. I like space, and silence is an inspiration to me.”

“I always want my books to reach a positive point in the end.”