"It’s a very addictive drug, solitude. Obviously, your own company is perfect because you’ve got nobody to argue with and your taste rules. But it’s also dangerous. You’ve got to be careful you don’t edit all the irritations out of your life."

— Janet Street-Porter on why it’s important to listen to ‘your friends who speak complete drivel on the phone’ in the best women’s magazine ever, The Gentlewoman.

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