And we have not found any generational gap at all. If he wants to go a football game, he goes. If I want to go to a fashion show, I go. We don't have to do everything together. But we like doing most things together.

I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don't use it, you lose it.

I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.

So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.

And the truth is I've always taken very good care of my skin, and always, always worn make-up.

I'm a fiend for costume jewellery and have countless pairs of rhinestone or diamante earrings, which are so flattering when they catch the light. I love the designers Alexis Bittar and Kenneth Jay Lane, and I always go to jewellers Butler & Wilson.

I've become totally hooked on Cellex-C. It's an anti-ageing serum and is fantastic. I use it morning and evening and even on my hands, where it has faded those dark spots.