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Mariella Frostrup

British Journalist

Born: Nov 12, 1962

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Related authors: Alastair Campbell Caitlin Moran David Attenborough Malcolm Muggeridge Martin Bashir Nigella Lawson Rose George Tony Wilson

We invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent's birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend's important anniversary. Mariella Frostrup

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Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it's a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices. Mariella Frostrup

Life Mistake Negative Big Overwhelming Sense Our Rule Our Lives Occasion Dictate Big Mistake Frustrations Sentiments Choices Rife Lives Injustices

Often, those who bruise easily spend too much time thinking about themselves. I'd go so far as to say that oversensitivity is a privilege of the underoccupied. The majority of people don't have the time to lavish care on emotional wounds - they're too busy getting on with living. Mariella Frostrup

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Far too many girls' and women's romantic relationships are formed around a negation of their own worth and attributes rather than a confirmation of them. Mariella Frostrup

Women Worth Girl Own Too Negation Relationships Rather Attributes Around Than Romantic Confirmation Formed Them Far Many

Having lived a full and stimulating life before I had my kids, I've relished every minute I've had to spend with them and felt a degree of confidence in dealing with their trials and tribulations to date. Mariella Frostrup

Life Confidence Trials Degree Before Every Spend Kids Tribulations Minute Having Date Had Felt Dealing Stimulating Them Full Lived

There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch. Mariella Frostrup

People Other Enough Enough People Rushing Mental More Couch Without Issues Than Really Help Therapist Who Professional Serious Toms Need

When I last looked, there weren't queues of eager guys under 40 hanging outside single ladies' doors begging them to give up work and have their babies. It takes two to tango and the same number, without medical help, to make a child. Mariella Frostrup

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We're naturally programmed to endure a muddle of emotions as we leave childhood behind. Mariella Frostrup

Emotions Leave Childhood Behind Endure Muddle Naturally Programmed

Fridays are always movie night at our flat in Kensington, West London. Mariella Frostrup

Our London Always West Movie Flat Night

I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I've never once resented the fact that I couldn't go out because of my kids. Mariella Frostrup

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

Women Minority Men Aggressive Threatened Opinionated Women Are

The idea of exposing the British public to the full breadth of my personality isn't a good one. Mariella Frostrup

Good Personality Idea Breadth Public Full Exposing British

Television executives only commission something that somebody else has already commissioned that's doing well on another station - they're afraid of expecting an audience to concentrate for longer than three minutes on any particular item. Mariella Frostrup

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It's an absolute disgrace that there isn't a books programme on the BBC. Mariella Frostrup

Books Absolute Disgrace Programme

In person, George Clooney lives up to all your expectations. Mariella Frostrup

George George Clooney Up Clooney Person Expectations Your Lives

I don't want my daughter to think she has to dress like Beyonce! Mariella Frostrup

Daughter Think Dress Like Beyonce She Want

If I was a man, I don't know if I'd settle down long before I was 50. Mariella Frostrup

Man Long Before Down Settle Know

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