A man is still likely to earn more money than a woman, even one doing the same job. You have a far better chance of entering political office or becoming a company director... Women are responsible for two thirds of the work done worldwide, yet earn only 10% of the total income and own 1% of the property... So, are we equals? Until the answer is yes, we must never stop asking.

If you invite someone into your front room you can't be surprised when there are suddenly people outside your windows with cameras.

Anybody can leap off a building.

Literally, the piece at the end is where the universe is cracked apart, it's a big moment. Basically, they, the filmmakers, have directed the story earlier in the book. It happens, it's called adapting a book, you have to make decisions about things. It's not unusual having to cut out scenes.

There is, come to think of it, a kind of Judi Dench quality to McCain.

I don't want to be a celebrity because that sucks. It's just madness.

I can't go to war with paparazzi.