I had dinner with this woman in Singapore last year. I've met some amazing people in my time and she is certainly at the top of the list. Few women have her courage and passion. And few people, men or women, have her intelligence. Her profile in the Times is worth a read.

Although, I have to add, there is an tone of whimsical dismissal in the profile. As if a woman couldn't have a full, rich life living on her own? Without a man? That's bullshit--if she doesn't need a man, she doesn't need a man. Who am I to say otherwise by implication or not? Also, the thing to keep in mind is just how patriarchal a place Singapore is and how much courage she has to live the life she leads. That's not to be underestimated and it is to be applauded.