The thing to remember about Phuket is it's very beach-oriented and relaxed. The trendiest beach is Koh Sirey, which is full of groovy places to have a cocktail and watch the sun go down.

I can't think of a bigger waste of police time than chasing somebody who has said something offensive on Twitter.

When you have a kid, money matters.

I am a sweet old softy, but it took toughness to get through what I went through.

When you are a journalist in the music business, as I was, you end up dying or going to the gym - I chose the gym.

The British - who rarely start a fight, but always know how to finish it - have nothing to be ashamed of.

I do tend to look back to my parents generation and think wow! what a great way to be, to live with one person for a lifetime, to bring your kids up in these really solid families.