The things that break your heart when you think there`s nothing left to break

It's a strange sensation to live inside another person's life, to wonder all the time what he is doing, or thinking or feeling.

My daughter is a fantastic travelling companion - she's totally organised, whereas I'm hopeless.

It was not a big smile, not particularly bold or polite or ironic or glib, not asking for anything or offering anything, not stringy or careless, not, in short, like any smile I had ever experienced before. But such a smile! You could burn a hole in the world with that smile.

Ask any comedian, tennis player, chef. Timing is everything.

I can't even trust my own imaginary dog. How much lower can a person get?

It might go down better than appearing as a giant reptile encased in a ball of fire and forcing yourself on her.' 'WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BRING THAT UP?