As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted.

Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.

In Europe, we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women.

Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.

An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.