I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.
I do still get the odd fan letter about The Good Life, clearly written by somebody aged 18, who says: Will you send a photograph? And I think: Maybe it's kinder not to. I'm deeply into my 50s now.
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

