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My site is about women who want to look good and stay active: women who don't want to suddenly become 'just mums.' But it's not true that it is only about the glamorous side. Last time I was on a plane with Romy, she was sick all over me, and I wrote a tip about travelling with a change of outfit. ”
Fashion hasn't changed enough yet. There's too much a stereotype of beauty. ”
I longed to arrest all beauty that came before me, and at length the longing has been satisfied. ”
One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that. ”
No one is perfect and everyone wishes they could change something about themselves. ”
I have struggled for decades now with the fear of and resistance to change - mostly in the realms of technology, transportation, and the ways people choose to communicate. If I had a theme song, it would be that lovely song 'I'm Old-Fashioned,' as sung by Ella Fitzgerald. ”
The books I read, if they intrude on my writing, do so as weather will pass through and touch a landscape - affecting it, yes, but only now and then leaving a permanent mark. ”
The main thing is to believe writers know what their voices are, and if they are left alone, they will come through with something. There are a load of brilliant U.S. comedies: at the moment, I'm loving 'Girls.' People say the U.S. is more conservative; I think, actually, it is a bit looser here, but trends change. ”
I always start everything with the weather, because the weather is the first thing that I notice when I wake up in the morning. ”
For me, love is not about froufrou New Age-ism. It's about a way of living and honoring the interconnectedness of life and accepting our responsibility and our power to change the world for the better. ”