My Life Mantras

THE PERSON I TURN TO IN A CRISIS IS… “Ben and Jerry. Ice cream can help you cope with problems. I love the cookie dough flavour. I love anything that’s going to be really, really bad for me.”

THE LAST TIME I CRIED WAS… “With laughter last week when I bought these Spicy Gummy Peppers – they’re sweets infused with jalapeño. My boyfriend and son were competing to see who could eat the most.”

THE SONG THAT MAKES ME HAPPY IS… “The theme from ’60s TV show I Dream Of Jeannie. I used to hum it to my son when he was a baby.”

WORDS I LIVE BY… “It’s actually an adapted Winston Churchill quote: ‘When you find yourself in hell, walk faster.’”