In Hollywood a romantic man is one who talks to you after sex.

dealing with loss and heartache doesn't make you stronger. It only makes people think you are.

I speak as your native guide to the mysterious tribe called the English. Dress code is everything. You can be a card-carrying Nazi, you can pay gigolos to eat gnocchi out of your navel and you won't be pilloried -- as long as you never, ever wear linen with tweed.

Basically it's just a whole bunch of blokes standing around scratching themselves

Every woman wants to be wanted - just not by the entire Metropolitan police force.

living with a teenage daughter is like living with the Taliban a mum is not allowed to laugh, sing, dance or wear short skirts

What creates a writer is huge, psychological dysfunction.