Mariella Frostrup Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Nothing can prepare you for the all-consuming nature of motherhood, and I am very aware of my good fortune, as I spent years fretting about whether I'd ever meet anyone to have a baby with.”

“When the going gets tough, the prospect of delegating half your responsibilities to a willing volunteer, either to play a supporting role or take over the breadwinning, certainly holds allure.”

“In romance, we feel the need to zoom in and expound on our partner's foibles in intimate detail; in friendship, we tend to do the opposite, avoiding confrontation through fear, lethargy or both.”

“Men that aren't threatened by opinionated, faintly aggressive women are in a minority.”

“For many, long-term friendships, rather than family ties, are the foundations for sustainable lives.”

“As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.”

“I recognise my old self in a lot of the letters I get from single women who are unrealistic about what they want.”

“Of course, I'd like to earn Jonathan Ross's money, but I don't have sleepless nights wondering when someone's going to knock on my door with sacks of cash.”

“I hate the thought of my children being glued to a screen. Children only play on computers all day because their parents let them.”

“I would go out with people who really didn't like me very much and then wonder why we weren't getting married!”