“A self-made man" - not of woman born but alchemized, through sheer force of will, by the man himself. This is what I want to be. I want to be a self-made woman. I want to conjure myself out of every sparkling, fast moving thing I can see. I want to be the creator of myself. I'm going to begat myself”

English journalist, broadcaster, and author

Caitlin Moran is an English journalist, broadcaster, and author. She writes for The Times and is known for her columns and her work across print and broadcast media. At The Times, she writes two columns each week, one for the Saturday Magazine and another satirical Friday column called “Celebrity Watch”. Her work is rooted in journalism, with a strong satirical edge in her regular writing.