People are thrown off by someone who looks feminine, but is also strong. It's not that pretty girls aren't smart, it's that women aren't strong.

I have a great career, and I have my daughter. Sio what I don't have is not as important to as what I do have.

The best thing you can do for someone is make them a beautiful plate of food. How else can you invade someone's body without actually touching them?

Women's voices not being heard is the root of many of the problems of the world.

I love clothes, but really I don't have that much to say about skirts. Before I was writing, I went to fashion shows only when the designer was a good friend and I was there to show support.

I always loved my bangles, I can't remember a time when I didn't have a bangle on.

One thing that happens when you're pregnant is that as your stomach starts to stretch. It itches! So I have to keep my belly really lubricated. Every morning, there's a buttering ceremony after I get out of the shower. It's really like basting a turkey with body butter.