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“ I think every woman in our culture is a feminist. They may refuse to articulate it, but if you were to take any woman back 40 years and say, 'Is this a world you want to live in?' They would say, 'No'. ”

“ I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and their weaknesses. ”

“ I feel the written word, poetry, and literature is just one of the most beautiful things that human beings do. So we have to fight for it. ”

“ Your 40s are good. Your 50s are great. Your 60s are fab. And 70 is fucking awesome. ”

“ I don't think it's good to try and change anyone. The trick and the mystery - of relationships and life in general - is to learn to live with the bits you don't like. ”

“ I believe that if you want to go make your mark on the world, you've got to go out and do it. Don't be shy, be adventurous. ”

“ It's outrageous. It's ridiculous. And 'twas ever thus. We all watched James Bond as he got more and more geriatric, and his girlfriends got younger and younger. It's so annoying. ”

“ When you're 16, 30 seems ancient. When you're 30, 45 seems ancient. When you're 45, 60 seems ancient. When you're 60, nothing seems ancient. ”

“ You can't control how other people see you or think of you. But you have to be comfortable with that. ”

“ I am quite spiritual. I believed in the fairies when I was a child. I still do sort of believe in the fairies. And the leprechauns. But I don't believe in God. ”