Emily Giffin Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I think it's important to try to be present with whatever it is you're doing. And if you can't be present, take a break.”

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

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

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

“I really try to focus on my books and readers.”

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

“A theme in a lot of my books - and in my own life - is making choices that you feel you should make, or what society wants you to make, as opposed to what is truly right for you.”

“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 about my sister.”