I think every woman in our culture is a feminist. They may refuse to articulate it, but if you were to take any woman back forty years and say, ‘Is this a world you want to live in?’ they would say, ‘No.
Humor in a relationship is so important. Many women will say that. Some say, ‘If they can make you laugh, it’s the sexiest thing on earth.’
Working away from my husband for long periods is good and bad. It stops us taking each other for granted and gives us space, but I miss him terribly.
Patience can be a good thing – but not necessarily. Sometimes it’s not so bad to be impatient. I’m a little bit too polite.
Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning.
The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.
There’s no good way to waste your time. Wasting time is just wasting time.
The role of women has always been undervalued in the spy world, always undermined in terms of recognition. Unfairly so. It’s a world that needs women.
The great marriages are partnerships. It can’t be a great marriage without being a partnership.
I think we all have a dream of what it would be like not to work and grow heirloom tomatoes, and I do have that dream. It would be lovely. I do love gardening and all of that, but I do love my work.