"The voice crescendos almost imperceptibly."

“Dressing with style is akin to issuing a manifesto; dressing fashionably is like signing a petition.”

“It is her total professionalism and perennial striving for perfection that elevated Moira from the merely blonde to the maxi-talented.”

“She is not destructive - but she does have a particular facility for puncturing pomposity.”

“That night I made copies of all the documents with shaking hands and gave them to a friend with contacts in the British secret services. I had a bitter taste in my mouth.”

“Most of the time our discussions are political, because it's hard not to be political in this country .”

“The happy-go-lucky barefoot kid who loved rugby, ice-cream-and-hot-chocolate sauce, staying at home for a braai and the flieks grew up into an international rubgy player, idol of millions and South African cult figure...”