Today I'm channelling.... Mariah Carey

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel - hopefully it's not a freight train."
Mariah Carey, 45 today

Today I'm channelling... Tennessee Williams

"After a glass or two of wine, I'm inclined to extravagance."
Tennessee Williams, born today 1911

Today I'm channelling... Aretha Franklin

"I'm a big woman, I need big hair."
Aretha Franklin 73 today

Today I'm channelling... Thomas Jefferson

"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
Thomas Jefferson

Today I'm channelling... Reese Witherspoon

"I just want my daughter to grow up seeing complex, interesting, nuanced women in film."
Reese Witherspoon, 39 yesterday

Today I'm channelling... Aldous Huxley

"Stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability."
Aldous Huxley

Today I'm channelling... Glenn Close

"I've been on the best dressed list and the worst dressed list - I was prouder of the worst dressed."
Glenn Close, 68 today