Marriage was a goal. A family, for me as a young girl, was my image of what I hoped for. It was part of the big picture.

Certainly I'm passionate and driven and quite relentless when I want something.

For the moment I prefer to be a beautiful woman of my age than try desperately to look 30.

I don't know anybody who is raising their hand saying, "Oh God, I love being vulnerable and needy."

I think that laughter and smiling are some of the best antidotes to ageing that you could possibly have. In general, I pretty much think of myself as still being about 5.

It really isn't anybody's business how many people we have working for us. What's offensive is that I'm portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time. Yes, they do work for me, but we're working together for a higher good.

Talk about meeting your soul mate ... I truly feel I have been given that gift. And believe me, I wasn't some lightweight package. I'm, like, the package that didn't just come with luggage - I had trunks.