Television executives only commission something that somebody else has already commissioned that's doing well on another station - they're afraid of expecting… — Mariella Frostrup Afraid Copy Share Image
Personally, I think there's a lot to recommend being friends with your ex, and I'm glad to admit that I'm living proof… — Mariella Frostrup Admit Copy Share Image
First, I was a glacial blonde doing music programmes. Then I was the film kind of sexy bird late at night. It… — Mariella Frostrup Bird Copy Share Image
You only need to look at Jane Austen to see how crossed wires can become a defining aspect of romantic life. Then… — Mariella Frostrup Again Copy Share Image
Every adult has the right to choose who they wish to spend their lives with, and we're all capable of making mistakes,… — Mariella Frostrup Adult Copy Share Image
When I last looked, there weren't queues of eager guys under 40 hanging outside single ladies' doors begging them to give up… — Mariella Frostrup Babies Copy Share Image
Emotions are products of our mind, and we can actually train ourselves to choose whether we banish or embrace them. — Mariella Frostrup Actually Copy Share Image
Fridays are always movie night at our flat in Kensington, West London. — Mariella Frostrup Always Copy Share Image
Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the… — Mariella Frostrup Childhood Copy Share Image
The point of the feminist movement wasnt simply to set our underwear on fire and muscle into small spaces in the male-dominated… — Mariella Frostrup Contribution Copy Share Image
In person, George Clooney lives up to all your expectations. — Mariella Frostrup Clooney Copy Share Image
In my late teens and early twenties, I thought having children was possibly the most irresponsible thing you could do because I… — Mariella Frostrup Because Copy Share Image
As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes. — Mariella Frostrup Doers Copy Share Image
Many new lovers and spouses struggle to reconcile themselves with their partners' relationship history, but it's an insecurity I left behind in… — Mariella Frostrup Behind Copy Share Image
If I ever write a book, it will be called 'Bottle Blonde.' — Mariella Frostrup Blonde Copy Share Image
There are many ways to make the most of your time on the planet, and propagation of the species is just one… — Mariella Frostrup Adoption Copy Share Image
When the going gets tough, the prospect of delegating half your responsibilities to a willing volunteer, either to play a supporting role… — Mariella Frostrup Allure Copy Share Image
I love physical books, can't bear to throw them away, and am drowning under the weight of my collection, but I do… — Mariella Frostrup Am Copy Share Image
Loneliness and rootlessness are just symptoms of an insecurity that assails us all when hitting this midlife moment. The world appears intent… — Mariella Frostrup Appears Copy Share Image
In my child's-eye view, whenever I was exposed to pain, it meant that my mother had let me down. — Mariella Frostrup Down Copy Share Image
From Mozambique to Chad, South Africa and Liberia, Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso, feminism is the buzzword for a generation of women… — Mariella Frostrup Chad Copy Share Image
Once you've raised a child to adulthood, you can only be as demanding as your offspring allow. — Mariella Frostrup Adulthood Copy Share Image
I know we should aspire to be higher philosophical beings, contemplating the universe and becoming more refined humans, but if all we… — Mariella Frostrup Arguably Copy Share Image
Whenever the party-girl tag gets attached to my name, it makes me want to snort with derision. — Mariella Frostrup Attached Copy Share Image
It's perfectly possible to love your toddler but struggle to like them when times are hard. — Mariella Frostrup Hard Copy Share Image
