The commitment to give of yourself and the knowledge that the time is right are what's important. The thing is, I suppose, a younger person may not correctly divine the right time, because of lack of life experience, so the older woman may have the advantage of truly knowing if it's right or not.

I'm quite insufferable about fitness, I suppose. I think it's really important, though I'm not a body nut.

If you are an activist, you have to stay active on a daily basis.

The one thing you learn as you get older is that the body will do what the body wants. All you can do is try to guide it a little.

That to be an activist, you have to stay active. For me, it's profound; it's not something you choose to do every five years because it's chic to say it.

Pulling off a zebra-print dress can be challenging for some.

The child must come first above all else. And pace yourself every day. There is quite a lot you will have to give up.