Awkward Moments

I am a child of Cosmopolitan culture, have been traumatized by supermodels and too many quizzes and know that neither my personality nor my body is up to it if left to its own devices.

Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones Diary

Can officially confirm that the way to a man’s heart these days is not through beauty, food, sex, or alluringness of character, but merely the ability to seem not very interested in him.

Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones Diary

Valentine’s Day purely commercial, cynical enterprise, anyway. Matter of supreme indifference to me.

Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones Diary

It struck me as pretty ridiculous to be called Mr. Darcy and to stand on your own looking snooty at a party. It’s like being called Heathcliff and insisting on spending the entire evening in the garden, shouting ‘Cathy’ and banging your head against a tree.

Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones Diary

I refuse to be defeated by a bad man and an American stick insect. Instead, I choose vodka. And Chaka Khan.

Helen Fielding – Bridget Jones Diary