FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

What do you think is the most important lesson you’ve learned?

“So many things are happening in the world that if you're not careful, you might lose sight of your aims and values. Make sure you put your heart into everything you do. That way, if you get criticised, at least you know that you meant well.”

What would you like to receive this holiday season?

“It’s difficult because my favourite gifts are trips. The only present I need is to be able to be together with my nearest and dearest this Christmas and have lunch with my family and the people I love.”

What’s your happiest memory?

“Now. Right now I can’t pick one memory because there have been so many lovely moments.”

What does family mean to you?

“Family to me is the most important thing. Being able to spend time together, to laugh, joke and enjoy food & drink together. Being able to explain to them your worries and talk to them about everything - I think that’s what family means.”

What matters most to you?

“I think everybody is searching for their own kind of happiness. For me, I think the most important thing is to establish myself as a person while maintaining some sort of authenticity and staying true to myself.”

What’s your happiest memory?

“My fondest memory is when my parents brought my newborn sister home from hospital and I realised I’d have a friend for life.”

What matters most to you?

“I think what matters most to me is integrity. Not just my own but also the integrity that other people show in their daily life. Whether it’s at work, at home or with friends & family, I think it’s the one thing that makes us all super unique and special at the end of the day. Those who have integrity close at heart, to me, are typically the types of people that I like to be around.”

What’s the funniest gift you’ve received?

“The best present I’ve ever had is the way my friends wind me up – it’s their way of showing they love me. So much emotion, happiness, joy, cheer... feeling happy to be alive and showing it with heartfelt actions.”

What’s the most special gift you received?

“Life is the best present. Life is about seeing good friends, watching your son grow up, challenging yourself. For me, that's a gift.”

What would you like give this holiday season?

“What I’d really love is for each one of us to look within ourselves and feel a desire to laugh – to laugh uncontrollably. It’s something I’d like for everybody, because laughing frees you from whatever’s on your mind. I believe it’s really good for you.”

What matters most to you?

“What matters most to me, is to always follow my dreams and do things that make me happy without forgetting where I come from, what my parents taught me, the love they & my sister gave me, and at the end, try to make them feel proud.”