I like to play around with mixing high-end with more affordable pieces.

When the weather is really hot, I tend to live in denim cut-offs.

On shooting days, I have all my accessories, and I style the final look.

Statement earrings and statement necklaces each deserve their own moment. I never wear the two together; it looks overdone.

Comfort is key for a barbecue.

I always carry multipurpose products in my handbag.

I am a Topshop homing pigeon! I can walk into the Oxford Circus branch and ferret out the best bits in minutes.

I'm happy with embellishment in a chunky Prada-esque way, but I'm not into sequins!

I'm known for changing halfway through the day if my mood swings.

I'm usually pretty good about meeting people. I try to remember they are human, too!

I hate it when people are impolite to waiters or to the valet or the guy in the supermarket. There's no need for that; it doesn't cost anything to be polite.

Forget the self and you will fear nothing, in whatever level or awareness you find yourself to be.

History judges a leader by results. Let my results do the talking.

If you cannot be happy with the little you have, you can be confused with the lot you want to have

Unless you accept anyone to be your boss, no man can be your boss!

I've always backed energy independence policies, but I've heard from people on this issue like no other. The energy interests of Illinois are far broader and deeper than my North Shore district.

I started going [Grateful Dead] when I was in high school. I was 15. It was the Summer Of Love.

Poetry is a packsack of invisible keepsakes.

I'm somewhat shy about the brutal facts of being a carnivore. I don't like meat to look like animals. I prefer it in the form of sausages, hamburger and meat loaf, far removed from the living thing.

When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool.

Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness.