“I get so much mail from women who have lost children because one of my...” — Carol Drinkwater Quote

“I get so much mail from women who have lost children because one of my books is about that. There was also a period when my marriage was in difficulty, which people connected with.”

“During the Second World War, the Cote d'Azur as a holiday destination closed down, but once the Allies had liberated the coast in 1944, the Riviera's infrastructure grew rapidly.”

“Jerusalem is not the oldest city in the Western world, but its long and confused past takes us back to pre-Old Testament times.”

“I like Mourinho because he is intelligent. When his team are in difficulty he's very good at focussing the attention on himself.”

“In terms of level of difficulty, it would go comedy, thriller, and then romantic drama.”

“The very greatest things - great thoughts, discoveries, inventions - have usually been nurtured in hardship, often pondered over in sorrow, and at length established with difficulty.”