E. L. James

I never set out to do this - getting to No. 1 in the 'New York Times' bestseller list wasn't even a pipedream. ”

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

I really like clever men who challenge you. ”

I hate having my photograph taken. ”

I'm not a great writer. ”

I think women love a passionate love story. ”

I think women love to read love stories. ”

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 value my anonymity. I'm happy to come in on the tube or the train and watch other people reading 'Fifty Shades.' ”

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. ”