Our current obsession with creativity is the result of our continued striving for immortality in an era when most people no longer believe in an afterlife.

Failure is a stepping stone to success.

In life, the things that go wrong are often the very things that lead to other things going right.

The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are.

It's important to remember that the future of quality journalism is not dependent on the future of newspapers. The discussion needs to move from "How do we save newspapers?" to "How do we save and strengthen journalism?" - however it is delivered.

The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.

Life is shaped from the inside out.