I'm no less rock 'n' roll than anyone else, I'm pretty normal.

If I wore a low-cut dress or showed my cleavage or did lad's mags, people would make such a big deal. That has stopped me from doing it, but I would if it felt right.

I get recognised a lot. If there are a load of school kids together, they'll shout at me, but I'm quite good at giving grief back. I give as good as I get.

Maybe I could do some indie film and get my kit off. I'd never say never.

If there are people who do it better than you, why do it?

I've been quite lucky - everything I've done has been quite varied.

Amo stare da sola : io, i miei libri e i miei pennelli, lontana dal resto della gente che trovo sempre inutile.

It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar

Rashness belongs to youth prudence to old age.

If there were no cherry blossoms in this world How much more tranquil our hearts would be in spring.

If you are ignorant enough, you can walk like a cat on the slippery roof-ridge of danger.

From that first moment, in a way she could never explain, the Meadows claimed her and made her their own.

I terminated the interview when I didn't know what he was talking about and went upstairs to lunch.

Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.

I still haven't found the place where I can be my true self. But maybe you never get to be your true self, either.

Managing risk is very different from managing strategy. Risk management focuses on the negative-threats and failures rather than opportunities and successes.