‘I love the quote, “Life isn’t about surviving the storm, but about learning to dance in the rain”. It’s what I am, definite dancing in the rain’ I’d sip Cristal Champagne as I ride in a pony and trap through the snow before a fondue supper. In the evening, I’d see Neil Diamond in concert before dancing until dawn in Brazil article with my best friend Olivia, and then We ask a celebrity a set of devilishly go to sleep at home in Exmoor. The happiest moment you will cherish probing questions – and only accept forever… Walking down the aisle in THE definitive answer. This week in 1984 to marry the love of my life. The saddest time that shook your it’s the turn of actress world… Losing Simon. I think of him The prized possession you value above The book that holds an everlasting all the time. He is with me in every- all others… My diamond engagement resonance… A collection of touching thing I do, but I turned a huge corner ring, which I designed with Simon [her poems about love and relationships at the beginning of last year when I late husband Simon MacCorkindale, called Will You Be My Friend? by felt my spirit returning. who died from cancer in 2010]. It was James Kavanaugh. The unfulfilled ambition that contin­ also my wedding ring and I know what The priority activity if you ues to haunt you… To complete my our marriage meant to us both. I also were the Invisible Woman for a autobiography, which I started 11 years treasure my beloved Arabian mare SG day… I would walk among wild The piece of wisdom you The poem that touches your soul… I ago. I am three-quarters through. Amber Djewel – she was the first thing animals in Africa, like ele- would pass on to a child… love the quote, ‘Life isn’t about sur- The philosophy that underpins your I hugged after Simon died. phants, big cats and chimps. Embrace every moment. viving the storm, but about learning life… Be true to yourself. Live for the here and now. to dance in the rain.’ I wrote it out The biggest regret you wish you could The film you can watch time The order of service at your funeral… amend… I spent apart from and it has been on my office wall and time again… Car- The treasured item you lost and I want the music from our marriage Simon. We were hardly ever apart, but since I lost Simon. It’s what I am, ousel. It’s a moving wish you could have again… My blessing and Tony Bennett’s The Good if I had my life over again I wouldn’t dancing in the rain. story about someone ability to play the piano. I learnt Life, then my ashes scattered with have spent a second away from him. trying so hard, but during a crash course in 1988, The song that means most to you… Simon’s in a country churchyard. but then I had to go away to make What Are You Doing The Rest Of The temptation you wish getting it so wrong. The way you want to be remem­ you could resist… Being a film and I never picked it up again. Your Life? which has been recorded by The person who has influenced you bered… For being kind and caring, drawn to the mud and dirt many people including Barbra Stre- most… My nanny Doris. My parents The unending quest that drives you for my love of animals, and for always looking after the Arabian isand. It’s about spending your whole were hoteliers whose lives revolved on… To never lose my positive atti- seeing the sunny side of life. horses on my stud farm. tude. My mother, Billie, called me life with one person. around work, but she gave me her The Plug… Susan is dedicated to the It’s time I had more of my the eternal optimist – and it seems to The way you would spend your fan­ undivided attention. She told charity Lasting Life – The Simon old glamorous life. have worked for me. tasy 24 hours, with no travel restric­ me anything was possible. MacCorkindale Legacy, which raises tions... I’d swim in the South Pacific The pet hate that She died about 20 years The misapprehension about yourself money for people suffering life-threat- and have breakfast by the beach. Then m a k e s y o u r ago – the day I realised you wish you could erase… That I’m ening disease. Visit lastinglife.org.uk I’d have lunch at Belmond La Saman- hackles rise... what heartbreak is. serious. It’s probably because of some and her websites georgiaarabians.com How our beau- na Hotel in St Martin and shop on The figure from his­ of the roles I’ve played. People might and susangeorge.co.uk. n tiful language Fifth Avenue in New York, stopping tory for whom you’d not think it, but I laugh a lot and I’d As told to Rob McGibbon is being lost to for a Bull Shot – vod- most like to buy a love to do a comedy again soon. modern slang ka with spicy con- pie and a pint… and the short- The crime you would commit knowing sommé – at The Rus- John F Kennedy. form text. you could get away with it… I’d borrow sian Tea Room. I’d I a d m i r e d h i s someone’s private jet and fly around take a speedboat ride strength and drive. the world with some special friends. in the South of Right: John F The unlikely interest that The event that altered the course of France before hav- Kennedy. Above engages your curiosity… your life and character… Making Straw ing hot chocolate right: hot chocolate and marshmallows. Homeopathy. I have used Dogs [in 1971 with Dustin Hoffman] and marshmallows Far right: African it to great effect on humans when I was 21. 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