“The simple reason buffets light up a room is this: you are providing g...” — Grace Dent Quote

“The simple reason buffets light up a room is this: you are providing guests with a tiny dopamine shot from a point in life they were happiest; running into a brilliant birthday party aged five; their granny's Boxing Day open house; the best Eid get-together of their teen years.”

“The solid, irrefutable truth is that money will make all daily minutiae of life much, much easier and that's why Boris Johnson and thousands of his wage bracket guard their status like lions and always, always need just a bit more.”

“Wednesdays are especially hectic for me, as I have to clean the house for two hours before my cleaner arrives.”

“Every year, I think you earn the right to eat cake on your birthday.”

“I wasn't very good about juggling family and my career. I was interested in who was coming to the children's birthday party, what my son was writing. I was thinking about Legos.”

“My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.”