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Jackie Collins

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Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle, "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine and "the Victor Hugo of our time" by Simon Doonan in the New York Observer. With over 400 million copies of... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. Any person who stands by their principles!
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Jackie Collins Revealed
About Jackie Collins
  • What is your birthdate?:
    10/1
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Marvin Gaye
  • Favorite movie:
    The Godfather
  • Favorite television show:
    Dexter
Revealing Questions
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Rats and spiders!
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. Right here in my house in L.A.
Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
A. Cleopatra.
Q. Which living person do you most admire?
A. Any person who stands by their principles!
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. You don't want to know!
Q. What do you regret most?
A. That my mother never lived to see me published.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Singing or playing guitar.
Q. What is your greatest achievement?
A. 27 N.Y. Times bestsellers and my 3 daughters!
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Cannot say no.
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Self confidence.
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. I live in L.A., so my accent!
Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero?
A. Jay Gatsby.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. Sonny Corleone.
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. Rudeness and cruelty.
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Reading or watching mindless T.V.
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Rock star!
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Integrity. Honesty. Kindness.
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. Shrimp!
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. Never Can Say Goodbye. What's Going On. The Way We Were. Let's Stay Together. Let's Get It On.
On Books and Writing
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. Elmore Leonard. Mario Puzo. Charles Dickens.
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. The Great Gatsby. The Godfather. Candy. Oliver Twist. The Magic Faraway Tree.
Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
A. The Godfather ... I read it once a year.
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Keep writing! Stop talking about it!
Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
A. That I got them into reading, and that they can't put my books down!