I don't think women can have it all. I just don't think so...My husband and I have been married for 34 years, and we have two daughters. And every day you have to make a decision about whether you are going to be a wife or a mother. In fact, many times during the day you have to make those decisions...We co-opted our families to help us. We plan our lives meticulously so we can be decent parents. But if you ask our daughters, I'm not sure they will say that I've been a good mom.

The biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other.

I'm very honest - brutally honest. I always look at things from their point of view as well as mine. And I know when to walk away.

But the good news was that my elder sister refused to get married straight away and I couldn't get married until she did so I had the licence to go off and dream

Take a stand. Be known for your courage and confidence.

An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you.

At the end of the day, don't forget that you're a person.