I don't understand people who travel purely gastronomically, who book a Michelin-starred restaurant three months in advance and suddenly find themselves in Copenhagen or Barcelona with a zeitgeist plate of snail porridge.
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I'd like to live permanently in October 1988, when I started college. I had no responsibility and the energy to do whatever I wanted. My optimism wasn't dented by experience or low self-esteem.
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I am an appalling softie. But somehow, somewhere along the line, I've learnt how to hide it.
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Being a lesbian is only about the 47th most interesting thing about me.
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I usually like 'The Guardian' and its journalistic bent, but sometimes 'The Independent.' And if I'm being totally honest, some weekends I'll have a 'News of the Screws' or a 'Sunday Spurt.' You need high and lowbrow.
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I love watching birds of prey and stags.
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Let's face it: I'm not a looker. I'm a scruff. But I have embraced my scruffiness. We're happy together.
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Writing a memoir begins a process that doesn't necessarily end with publication. You begin to think about family life and stories and relationships, and those are ongoing.
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Whatever the critics make of 'Maestro,' I hope they don't call it a reality show.