Seeing the world differently is one of the toughest incompatibilities to reconcile in a relationship.

The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.

I wasn't allowed to be clever when I was young and blonde, but now I am 50 and an old blonde, I am allowed to have gravitas. With wrinkles comes wisdom.

In the city, I wake bolt upright in the small hours, convinced that intruders are marauding through our apartment despite Swiss bank-style security arrangements.

Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the interval, too!

Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it's a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices.

There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch.