I am not married, no. I wasn't really into the notion when I was younger, but now I think a proposal is the ultimate romantic gesture.

Manicures: Which are basically just holding hands with a stranger for forty-five minutes whilst listening to Enya.

We are all unique, which makes us beautiful; so never despair, and just chill the hell out about it all.

Look in the mirror and say, 'There is none other like you and for that reason alone you are beautiful.

I think it's sad when people stop dreaming, or start losing hope. Because holding onto the bonkers dream might just turn out to be the most marvellous thing you ever did.

Live in hope. Because things do happen. Things do change. Worry really is futile. Don't fear the future. Dreams do come true.

There are some wonderful aspects to Christmas. It's magical. And each year, from at least November, well, September, well, if I'm honest, May, I look forward to it hugely.

I have written the only diet book that I believe needs to exist, and here it is: CHAPTER ONE: Eat a bit less. CHAPTER TWO: Move about a bit more. THE END.

Also, in your 20s, if you are beautiful, everything comes to you, so you never need to develop a personality. I never had that problem.

We all have our worries about our bodies and our looks. We just need to make the best of our lovely, wonky selves. The key is never to compare and try to be something you're not.

I have a fantastic method for anti-ageing. It's eating. Plumps out your skin beautifully.

Peace starts with a prayer.

Repent heart rekindles the spirit.

You look at me as if I were a conjuror, ' Holmes remarked, with a laugh.

Animosity does not eradicate animosity. Only by loving kindness is animosity dissolved. This law is ancient and eternal. (attributed to Buddha)

He blew himself up.”“Get out! You mean like guts all over the place?”“Not all over the place, ” I said. “He was pretty well contained, all things considered.

If I had, say, a tall, amateur male lead living on the campus of a rural college (Six Years), the next book might feature a short, cop who lives in the heart of Manhattan (Missing You).

Love is the life of friendship.

Besides hot pockets keeps introducing new products every 10 minutes so I always have new stuff on the topic.

To have suffered ... sets a keen edge on what remains of the agreeable. This is a great truth and has to be learned in the fire.

We can live as we were meant to live - simply, joyously, of and on the earth. We can live with all our effort and with pure happiness.