We inhabit a world where we're taught that we can have what we desire, and tend to act on it - the least we can do is admit to it when we succumb to our instincts. Mariella Frostrup actadmitdesire Change image and share on social
I have a producer friend who despairs that I come across as rather frosty and never show the real me, and she might have a point. Mariella Frostrup despairfriendfrosty Change image and share on social
With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature. Mariella Frostrup babybirthcouple Change image and share on social
I would go out with people who really didn't like me very much and then wonder why we weren't getting married! Mariella Frostrup marrypeople Change image and share on social
Emotions are products of our mind, and we can actually train ourselves to choose whether we banish or embrace them. Mariella Frostrup banishchooseembrace Change image and share on social
I've been accused of riding roughshod over others' emotions, and I admit, when I feel a friend is being over-indulgent, my patience is in short supply. Mariella Frostrup accuseadmitemotion Change image and share on social
From Mozambique to Chad, South Africa and Liberia, Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso, feminism is the buzzword for a generation of women determined to change the course of the future for themselves and their families. Mariella Frostrup africaburkinabuzzword share on social
Choosing to mother your kids full-time may seem to some the easy choice, eschewing as it does the stresses and strains of the workplace, but one of the continuing frustrations for women is the lack of respect they get for taking on the responsibility for domestic life, whether they're also working outside the home or not. Mariella Frostrup choicechoosecontinue share on social
I used to routinely turn down things that might compound the impression that I was some kind of vacuous blonde. But now, when I look back, I think I should have done them because I would be very rich - being taken seriously isn't all it's cracked up to be. Mariella Frostrup backblondecompound share on social
It's an absolute disgrace that there isn't a books programme on the BBC. Mariella Frostrup absolutebbcbook Change image and share on social