So far I'm not surprised by anything about being a mom. It's all pretty great - but that's what I expected.

I like being a cog in a wheel. I like being a small aspect of a much bigger thing, and I think my interest in that takes the pressure of myself.

I try to hang on to as much mystery as possible. How can we go through our lives not wanting to have any element of surprise?’

Think bigger than society lets you think. And find mentors. My life is filled with people who knew me when I was 19 and had a horrible South African accent and bleach-blond hair and who believed in me in a way that was brutal. They were just unbelievable and consistent and smart. Find mentors who, every time you're with them, you're being schooled. Just absolutely schooled.

I was pretty much a mess out of primary school. I really experienced a lot more of that stuff from the ages of seven to twelve, where there was a really popular girl at my school, and I was obsessed with her, like you'd go to jail for that stuff today. I'm so embarrassed to say this, but I was in tears one day, because I couldn't sit next to her.

What I know in my heart is that women and girls on the ground are powerful and that they are leaders.

I think a sense of humor is a very personal thing, and I don't know if I am talented enough to do romantic comedies.