I love animals and feel very strongly that people should not be allowed to buy a pet if they are not able to look after it.

I love spring flowers: daffodils and hyacinths are the ultimate flower for me. They are the essence of spring.

I think I think I am Superwoman sometimes but I am not.

I have always enjoyed drawing and painting but I don't always find the time to do much these days.

I've got a really sweet tooth and sometimes I just have to have some chocolate.

Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping.

My idea of a good night has always been having a lovely meal and a proper conversation.

I don't find offensive that I'm being labelled a babe by blokes. I'm absolutely flattered.

I don't waste money on smart, expensive clothes.

Elizabeth I was my favourite monarch though, what an inspiration, she did great things for women.

The idea that so many kids eat rubbish and sit on computers all day long appals me and getting them into sport is a major way of getting them off computers and leading healthier lives.

People who were perfectly sane on Tuesday sometimes go nuts on Wednesday.

Myriad laughter of the ocean waves.

Anyone who has no need of anybody but himself is either a beast or a God.

I guess I'm the only guy old enough to figure him (Nolan Ryan, 1-Hitter Game in 1991) out.

Simplicity and elegance are unpopular because they require hard work and discipline to achieve and education to be appreciated.

If I see Danny Hillis quoted as an expert on MPP one more time, I'm going to puke.

Mind's in another world thinking how can we exist through the facts

No economic measure has more value for a nation than investing in a clean & sustainable low carbon future

but sometimes optimism is the only drug that works. But it’s sadly temporary in its effects.

You see, we're America the Beautiful, not America 'Well, At Least She Has a Great Personality'.