Amanda Eliasch

All my family were brilliant cooks when I was growing up, but I ended up just cleaning up, so I've always lacked confidence in the kitchen. ”

I'm learning to deal with my loneliness because then nobody can muck me around any more. ”

Sometimes I think I've been too honest, and other times, too explicit. ”

If I could only have cash, I know that I would spend very little. ”

I like to be free. ”

Part of me is very shy. ”

If I can't be happy, nobody can be happy. ”

My marriage started to go badly wrong after I had my second son. ”

In real life you are doomed if you believe in youth and money, but not here in Hollywood. Nothing is what it seems. ”

There is superficiality to Hollywood, and yes, it is charming. Of course there is sunshine, but there is also a dark side. It's a difficult place if you don't know people, and if you can't drive, you will find it lonely. You have to create your own bubble. ”