Jen Lancaster Quotes

If I have to be focused and watch what I say, then I have to be comfortable.

Everybody has said or done the wrong thing and regretted it later, but at the time, you really couldn't help it! As you get older, you're more guarded, but that's a really tough process of learning, to be brutally honest, about some things and keeping your mouth shut about others.

I'm realising now that I can't just blurt things out.

A lot of my work has to do with not allowing my characters to have an ego in a way that the stomach doesn't have an ego when it's wanting to throw up. It just does it.

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

I do try and curb my mouth, but I find it really hard. I wonder how many jobs I've talked myself out of!

I need to control my mouth.

I used to be a bit of a show-off at school, but I've calmed down now and learnt to censor myself.

I find it hard to act other than the way I feel.

Everyone appreciates me for my honesty. Why shouldn't I speak my mind? I will not say I am blunt. I don't speak about others.

I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life.

The amount of things I want to tweet that I get talked out of? It's probably four times a week. I'm very hotheaded.

I have a problem keeping my mouth shut. I usually speak my mind. I'm trying to learn my lesson.

I have an adult emotional life and an editing system inside me which prevents me from being preposterously stupid.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

I learned early in my career, where you get so wrapped up and so excited, that all of a sudden you don't think. So I worked very hard to keep myself suppressed. And that's one of the reasons I wasn't gregarious with the gallery.

I don't lose my temper often; about once every twenty years perhaps.

I learned to focus on what's real rather than imagined; on not letting feelings drive the bus; on being courageous and honest; on putting my total effort into something and not worrying about the result.

There are very little things in this life I cannot afford and patience is one of them.

I tell it like it is, but I don't voice my opinion unless it's asked for.

I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat!

There is a time and a place for things. Sometimes one needs to put a filter on oneself. That can be a good thing.

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

I really have to edit myself - I need someone with a censor button around me all the time. I'm just a little unaware of what's deemed appropriate.

I struggle with control.