Nicole Camille Richie is an American celebutante, actress, author, and an aspiring singer. The adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, she is known for her role in the reality show The Simple Life and her turbulent personal life.
In 2005, Richie wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, The Truth About Diamonds, which was released by Bharell Jackson Publishing. The novel is loosely based on her life, but is mostly fictional. It chronicles Chloe Parker, the adopted daughter of a singer who makes her way through all of the hottest nightclubs and parties in Hollywood and battles a drug addiction. It was rumored that a character in the book, Simone Westlake, was based on Paris Hilton. In early January 2006, The Truth About Diamonds peaked at number #32 in Hardcover Fiction on The New York Times Best-Seller List.
“Fame and fortune are calling. Are we taking the call or blocking the number?”
“It was OK to need people; she was learning that. You just had to be careful.”
“It’s hard to tell you has your back from who has it long enough just to stab you in it.”
“Everything good in life is either immoral, illegal or fattening.”
“Sugar is a silent killer”
“Life is about doing the things that make you happy, not the things that please other people. If you can please other people, that's a plus, but as long as you're not hurting anyone, you're golden.”
“I believe there are only one or two people in the world with whom one can have a true connection. When you've been fortunate enough to marry one of those people, you are reluctant to settle for less. One can have lovers, those are easily found, but true love rarely strikes twice.”
“The older you get, the more you realize you need a handful of good, close, tight friends.”
“I have really good instincts about friends.”
“True friends are like diamonds – bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.”
“I’ve just gone through so much in my life that pulling my top up just doesn’t seem like that big of a deal.”
“I was like a trashcan. I took everything.”
“Have a nice rest of your life.”
“Anytime I’m around a male body part it’s kind of exciting.”
“You just have to go after what you want and if it doesn't want you back then so be it; it doesn't deserve you anyways.”
“go for what you want if it doesn't want you back, so be it, it doesn't deserve you”
“It's hard to tell who has your back, from who has it long enough just to stab you in it....”