I think that maybe growing up and being dyslexic early on, the visual quality of cookbooks specifically was something very enticing to me.

For me, I'll unwind at the end of the day by soaking in Epsom salts. It's the routine I prefer for coming down after crazy days.

When I first got to Brooks Brothers, my mom told me she remembered how upsetting it was trying to find professional clothes in the eighties. Suits would either be over-stylized or frumpy, so she said, 'Make sure it's tailored properly.'

The way I cut my clothing... it is about empowerment and loving the curves of the body.

One tends to look back at the mistakes as the same thing - relinquishing control of something at some point in your career.

Unfortunately, there aren't enough interesting acting roles in New Zealand to sustain a career.

I had babies at the age of 43 because sometimes you get so caught up, you are making your life, building your career and may be you don't want to get married.

All of my political career, I've fought for the taxpayers.