It's one of the things that weirdly I always used to like about my job: that expressing the emotions of a writer or someone creative and breathing empathy and life into a character people can then identify with, that they'd feel less alone.

I used to be more paranoid and stressed, constantly worrying about my Plan B. But the truth is I don't have one.

I certainly know I have been blessed with much more empathy than I ever knew I would feel for other people.

Daring to me is having courage; it's a daily meditation to take breath and find strength.

Socially, most people delayed motherhood for five to 10 years around us.

On a fundamental level - I know so many women in their 30s who didn't get married, or they did and it didn't work out, or they didn't have children because they were trying to get their careers going, or because they were expected to be independent, plus have a family. They didn't feel secure enough.

It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.