"At times like this, continuing with one's life seems impossible... and eating the entire contents of one's fridge seems inevitable. I have two choices: to give up and accept permanent state of spinsterhood and eventual eating by alsatians, or not. And this time I choose not. I will not be defeated by a bad man and an American stick insect! Instead, I choose vodka. And Chaka Khan."

"[Rummaging through her fridge] Where the fuck is the fucking tuna?"

"It's Monday morning, Bridget has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss."

"Uninhibited. Uncensored. Unmarried."

"For anyone who's ever been set up, stood up or felt up."

"Aloof. Unavailable. Ice queen. – Aloof. Unavailable. Ice queen. – Aloof. Unavailable. Ice queen. – quite fancy a snog though..."

"All women keep score... Only the great ones put it in writing."

"Renée Zellweger — Bridget Jones"

"Colin Firth — Mark Darcy"

"Hugh Grant — Daniel Cleaver"

"Gemma Jones — Bridget's Mother"

"Jim Broadbent — Bridget's Father"

"Felicity Montagu — Perpetua"

"James Callis — Tom"

"Paul Brooke — Mr. Fitzherbert"

"Celia Imrie — Una Alconbury"

"James Faulkner — Uncle Geoffrey"

"Tim McInnerny - Max"

"Gina McKee - Bella"

"Mischa Barton - 12-year-old Actress"

"Emma Chambers - Honey"

"Hugh Bonneville - Bernie"

"Alec Baldwin - Jeff King"

"Julia Roberts - Anna Scott"

"Hugh Grant - William Thacker"

"Richard McCabe - Tony"

"Rhys Ifans - Spike"

"James Dreyfus - Martin"

"Julia Davis – Nancy the caterer"

"Rowan Atkinson – Rufus, jewellery salesman"

"Denise Richards – Carla, the real friendly one"

"Shannon Elizabeth – Harriet, the sexy one"

"Elisha Cuthbert – Carol-Anne, American Goddess"

"January Jones – Jeannie, American Angel"

"Ivana Milicevic – Stacey, American Dreamgirl"

"Billy Bob Thornton – The US President"

"Sienna Guillory – Jamie's Girlfriend"

"Joanna Page – Just Judy"

"Martin Freeman – John"

"Kris Marshall – Colin Frissell"

"Rodrigo Santoro – Karl"

"Laura Linney – Sarah"

"Nina Sosanya – Annie"

"Keira Knightley – Juliet"

"Andrew Lincoln – Mark"

"Chiwetel Ejiofor – Peter"

"Heike Makatsch – Mia"

"Alan Rickman – Harry"

"Emma Thompson – Karen"

"Thomas Sangster – Sam"