The reason we all need a mutton alert, which needs constant testing, like smoke alarms, is because there is really no such thing as age-appropriate dressing any longer, as I know because my wardrobe is interchangeable with my daughter's. Rachel Johnson agealarmalert share on social
Don't worry about never having time to write. Just write what you can in the time you do have and give yourself a big clap on the back, followed by a double latte and a blueberry muffin. Rachel Johnson backbigblueberry Change image and share on social
Being boring is just wrong, isn't it? You wouldn't have got anywhere being boring. Rachel Johnson borewrong Change image and share on social
People always say there's no such thing as bad publicity, and you always think they're right, because it seems self-evident: nobody's going to buy a magazine that nobody ever talks about, so people should want to buy a magazine that everybody's talking about. Rachel Johnson badbuyevident share on social
Without my Johnson trademark mop of yellow hair, I think I would be nothing. Rachel Johnson hairjohnsonmop Change image and share on social
Our parents provided us with the essentials, then got on with their own lives. Which makes me realise that my parents were brilliant, not for what they did, but more for what they didn't do. Rachel Johnson brilliantessentiallive Change image and share on social
I am a total coffee snob and bore. If anyone makes the mistake of offering me 'a coffee' they tend to regret it - I'm worse than Mariah Carey, and the hot milk rider is completely non-negotiable. Rachel Johnson badlybearcarey Change image and share on social
There was a time when no difficult subjects were ever aired in the 'Lady', and sadly, life isn't like that. Rachel Johnson airdifficultlady Change image and share on social
If there's anything worse than being 16, it's having parents visibly reliving their own teenage years in your anguished presence. Rachel Johnson anguishbadlyparent Change image and share on social
I do not think that having children - I have three teenagers - keeps you young. The reverse. It thrusts you into a full-frontal confrontation with your own all-too-obvious maturity. Rachel Johnson childconfrontationfrontal Change image and share on social