I recognise my old self in a lot of the letters I get from single women who are unrealistic about what they want.

I have had demanding jobs since I was 18 years old. I have had two sick days in all my working life.

Only those with skin as thick as elephant hide can hope to sail through their teens unscathed by self-doubt and bouts of depression.

She was delighted to meet her old self when the wind unexpectedly blew in her direction. The remains of whom she had burnt to ashes & scattered in the air

Her definition of a stranger: The person staring back at me in the mirror

Whenever the party-girl tag gets attached to my name, it makes me want to snort with derision.