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

“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.”

“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 voice crescendos almost imperceptibly.”

“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...”