There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.

If you want something you can't afford, think what else that money could buy: a week's groceries, a month's rent, or a weekend away. That will put things into perspective.

Our whole family thrives under pressure. It's like our family motto or something. Apart from my brother Peter, of course. He had a nervous break down. But the rest of us.

They said I was a valued customer. Now they send me hate mail.

People who want to make a million borrow a million first

Why on earth declutter when you can just shrinkwrap?

A party like this isn't about the surprise factor. It's about someone going to so much trouble that it just... overwhelms you.