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You have a lot of optimism when you are young.

I get more optimistic as I get older.

But I never worried about having a child in my 40s, which is unusual - normally, I'm the queen of worry.

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.

If you can't give children optimism, then what are you doing?

I'm cheerfully optimistic about life. Optimism is very important!

I never thought I was going to have children. I just thought after 45, that was it.

Women are now very comfortable to have babies into their late 30s. You can be a father in your 50s. I'm not saying it's for everybody, and I think people have to get their own life secure before they take on the responsibility of a partner and children.

It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.

I don't buy the 'at 60 it's great to have kids' thing. I don't buy the line that has been thrown down - 'You can have a kid at any time.' That doesn't mean you should.