Quotes from Jane Fallon

'Teachers' is in no way a realistic soap; we're not trying to do that, which is why we never do 'issues.'

I'm such a solitary person that working on my own is perfect for me.

Luckily my own life is uncomplicated, which lets me really enjoy other people's complicated messes!

I rarely go out at night - usually once every two weeks. I'm much happier staying in.

Painting my nails is the easiest way to look as though I've made an effort.

You come across those real, genuine friendships so rarely in your life and they are so precious, you know the people who really have your back, who love you unconditionally and aren't your family. You don't stumble across those people very often.

Any situation where I feel like people are looking at me and I've got to speak is the kind of thing I have nightmares about.

I've got no desire to be famous myself.

One reviewer dubbed my first book, 'Getting Rid of Matthew,' 'chick noir,' and another called it 'anti chick lit,' both of which I loved.

My whole life, I've wanted to be a novelist.

What I like about writing novels is that I'm in my own world for nine months.

Grandchildren are the Furbies of the offspring world. They're cute, they're funny, you can play with them and then put them away when they start to get on your nerves.

The idea of appearing in front of an audience or on live TV terrifies me.

I think a lot of people assume you need to be born into a special creative family to have a career as a writer. So I never thought it would happen for me.

I love the tailoring of '50s- and '60s-inspired dresses.

The earlier I wake up, the better my day, so I try to get out of bed between 5 A.M. and 7 A.M.

I started out working as a script editor and storyliner.

I think it makes you a good listener about other people's relationships when you haven't got that much to say about your own.

There's something lovely about writing a book, doing what you want. I love the solitariness of it.

Having grown up quite shy and quiet, it's important that I mark out who I am in the world through my work.