Jennifer Weiner Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don't get to quit your day job.”

“I wonder if novels work for women because they give us a safe place to talk about our ish.”

“If you write chick lit, and if you're a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make dismissive and ignorant mention of your book. If you write romance, forget about it. You'll be lucky if they spell your name right on the bestseller list.”

“Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.”

“I also believe that if you're really a writer, you'll write, and that nobody could stop you.”

“I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble.”

“I don't particularly like being angry about stuff. I'd rather hang out with my daughter and write my little books.”

“I wrote my first books when I was single and then I got married and then had a kid and there were different things happening in my life.”

“I'm not cut out to be a famous person; I can't do my hair and makeup well enough.”

“I'm not in charge of my life.”