E. L. James Quotes, Thoughts and images

Never trust a man who can dance.

I think you can only be truly mad at someone you really love.

It's very hard to grow up in a perfect family when you're not perfect.

The best person to write for is yourself and what better place to start than in a journal.

It's much easier to wear your pain on the outside.

I came up with a story and I wrote it.

I'm not a great writer.

Don't get your panties in such a twist... and give me back mine.

I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.

I cannot be with someone who takes pleasure in inflicting pain on me, someone who can't love me

Any relationship that you have is about negotiation - anything - whether there is a written contract or not.

A controlling man, surely a mythical creature?

If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book.

I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and getting back to writing.

I think women love to read love stories.

I really like clever men who challenge you.

My inner goddes has her sequins on and is warming up to dance the rumba.

I don't think [Fifty Shades of Grey is] a model for anything. Except maybe in bed.

All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind.

God forbid that women have fantasies.