I think I'm brave because I've made decisions based - I hope not entirely selfishly - on what I think is right for me to do next.

I do try to live every day as if it were my last, and it has worked for me so far.

Money doesn't make you happy, but it gives a zone of comfort around you.

If you woke up each morning, and immediately dwelt on your ills, what sort of a day could you look forward to?

We are all the heroes and heroines of our own lives. Our love stories are amazingly romantic; our losses and betrayals and disappointments are gigantic in our own minds.

I remember watching myself on video and being so disappointed with myself because I was constantly moving around the place and laughing. I thought, 'I must be so much louder than I think I am. From inside it feels fine.'

The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young.