Shopaholic to the Stars Quotes

“I’m your husband. If you’re lost, it’s up to me to come and find you.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“In fact, her whole demeanor is calmer. It’s creepy. It’s like she’s had Botox of the soul.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“People drive by in their colorful convertibles with the roof down, looking all relaxed and friendly, as if you might stroll up to them while they’re pausing at the light and start a conversation. It’s the opposite of Britain, where everyone’s in their own self-contained metal box, swearing at the rain.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“You sound like Darth Vader,” I say bluntly. Elinor doesn’t even flinch. “So be it,” she says, and sips her water. That is totally a Darth Vader thing to say. Next she’ll be ordering the destruction of a thousand innocent Jedi younglings.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Is that what he thinks? I mean, I know it’s the truth, but it shouldn’t be what he thinks. Husbands should think the best of their wives, as a matter of principle.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“I mean, here we are in LA. The home of celebrities. They’re the local natural phenomenon. Everyone knows you come to LA to see the celebrities, like you go to Sri Lanka to see the elephants.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“swivel around wildly and finally spot Minnie. She’s balanced on a stone bench, tussling with Suze’s son Wilfrid over a red plastic truck. “Pleeease!” she’s yelling crossly. “Pleeease!” Now, to my horror, she starts hitting Wilfrid with the truck, yelling with each blow: “Please! Please! Please!” The trouble is, Minnie hasn’t really absorbed the spirit of the word “please.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“But life can’t be about holding on to the bad things. It has to be about grabbing on to good things and letting the bad things go.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“But life can’t be about holding on to the bad things. It has to be about grabbing on to the good things and letting the bad things go.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“I think talking to other people can bring its own unhelpful baggage. Sometimes you just need to talk to an entity. The void. Your God.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Yes!” I perk up. “Actually, I was wondering, do the mothers have lots of coffee mornings, parties, that kind of thing?” Erica shoots me an odd look. “I meant socialization of the children.” “Right.” I clear my throat. “The children. Of course.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Every woman in the world sometimes thinks about shoes in the middle of sex. It’s a well-known fact.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Yes, Ermintrude.” I muster a smile. “Ermintrude the hamster.” The spotlight finally moves off me, and Dix Donahue comes to the end of his speech, and I look up to see Luke giving me a little wink as he approaches through the crowd. “I’ll get you a new hamster this Christmas, darling,” he says over the sound of applause. “We’ll fight the discrimination together. If you can be brave enough, so can I.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“head into the children’s bedroom, where our babysitter, Teri, is presiding over a massive game of Twister. Minnie doesn’t understand Twister, but she understands rolling around on the mat, getting in everyone’s way, so that’s what she’s doing.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“He’s hopeless,” sighs Suze. “You know, he can name about a hundred breeds of sheep but not one of Madonna’s husbands.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“I think I’ve grown out of it. It’s a natural process: you gain everything you can from a place and then you move on.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Husbands should not memorize conversations, word for word. It’s against the whole spirit of marriage.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“It's all a game. And if you don't want to play, maybe you shouldn't come to Hollywood.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“obstreperous”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“MISS KINSELLA’S NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS SUPPLIED BY: Rolo & Mint Aero”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“As regards the DF 4000 Deluxe X-ray body scanner we were discussing, please be assured, I have never known a case of a husband “using it to track down shopping parcels hidden about his wife’s person.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“Or Nick Park,” I say craftily. “You know? The Wallace and Gromit man?” “Ah!” says Tarkie, perking up. “The Wrong Trousers. Now, that was a jolly good film.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“The idea of Kai and Luke sitting at a table discussing his pecs nearly made me snort out my coconut water.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“They just go on and on. The most extraordinary one is this one I found on a gossip site: Becky “drank cocktails” before row, bartender reports I mean, for God’s sake. What does that have to do with anything? They might as well write LOIS AND SAGE VISITED BATHROOM ON DAY OF ROW. They probably will write that.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars

“is tall and rangy, with muscled thighs that start three inches apart. She looks like she probably runs up a mountain every day and doesn’t even know what a KitKat is.”
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic to the Stars