Janet Evanovich quotes

I took all of my rejection letters - there must have been thousands of them in a huge box - and I went out on the curb and burned them all, crying. (Janet Evanovich)

The 'Barnaby' books were always intended to be graphic novels.

Janet Evanovich

Since I can barely write two books a year the best solution seems to be co-author projects. My goal isn't to get another writer to clone me... it's more to produce a book that shares my vision of positive, fun entertainment.

Janet Evanovich

I struggled to learn basic skills, get a grip on markets, find my own unique voice, create story lines and come up to speed with the industry. I struggled for ten years before having any success.

Janet Evanovich

If you want to cry, you're not going to like my books.

Janet Evanovich

Calories don't count if they're connected to a celebration. Everyone knows this.

Janet Evanovich

The way I see it, life is a jelly doughnut. You don't really know what it's about until you bite into it. And then, just when you decided it's good, you drop a big glob of jelly on your best T-shirt.

Janet Evanovich

Only men you can count on these days are Ben and Jerry.

Janet Evanovich

Romance novels are birthday cake and life is often peanut butter and jelly. I think everyone should have lots of delicious romance novels lying around for those times when the peanut butter of life gets stuck to the roof of your mouth.

Janet Evanovich

Ranger Smiled. 'You want me to be Superman? Spend the night with me.

Janet Evanovich

Men are like shoes. Some fit better than others. And sometimes you go out shopping and there's nothing you like. And then, as luck would have it, the next week you find two that are perfect, but you don't have the money to buy both." (Janet Evanovich)

He's a good man," Ranger said. "And you?" "I'm better.

Janet Evanovich

Morelli beeped his truck unlocked. "If you're looking for your rent-a-cop, I told Ranger you'd be with me this morning.” "Did he make you take a blood oath that you'd protect me?” "He asked me if I had adequate health insurance.

Janet Evanovich

Ranger sent us to check on you," Hal said. "We just got here, and we heard shots." "Some moron ate my jelly doughnut," Lula said. "So I shot him.

Janet Evanovich

I'm sorry about your Porsche." "I can replace the Porsche. I can't replace you. You need to be more careful." I was just sitting in your car!" Babe, you're a magnet for disaster.

Janet Evanovich

Cupcake, your middle name is trouble.

Janet Evanovich

Honey, a man can't keep his gun in a cookie jar. It just isn't done.

Janet Evanovich

I don't need handcuffs to enslave a woman." -Ranger to Stephanie.

Janet Evanovich

I shot that sucker right in the gumpy." Grandma Mazur.

Janet Evanovich

Almost everybody I know has died,” Grandma said. "Bunch of wimps.

Janet Evanovich

You're a marshmallow. Soft and sweet and when you get heated up you go all gooey and delicious. (Janet Evanovich)

Babe, you've destroyed a car, burned down two buildings, stapled a guy's nuts, and you have sixteen stitches in your leg. Take a night off. Have a glass of wine, watch some television, and go to bed early." -Ranger.

Janet Evanovich

If I gave you a pity position it wouldn't be in my office.

Janet Evanovich

I had an alarm, I had nerve gas, I had a yogurt. What more could anyone want?

Janet Evanovich

If she wasn't your grandmother I'd shoot her." Ranger.

Janet Evanovich

Previous
1 (Current)
2
3
4
5
6
Next

Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich - Image

Photo: Tim Pierce, GFDL

Occupation: American Writer
Born: April 22, 1943
Quotes count: 139

Related authors

James Patterson 390

American Author

Nora Roberts 145

American Author

Sue Grafton 65

American Novelist

David Baldacci 25

American Novelist

Diana Gabaldon 167

American Author

Stephenie Meyer 95

American Author

Katherine Heigl 99

American Actress

John Grisham 55

American Writer

Michael Connelly 45

American Author

Lee Child 101

British Writer