Alex Ranahan says travel "enriches you... gives you that sense of wonderment... reconnecting with the fact that we are a global community as opposed to just feeling isolated."

Alex Ranahan treasures books: "that beautiful feeling... that sensation of a new discovery... this peaceful, tranquil stillness. I think that's a gift to yourself."

Alex Ranahan believes mental health is "the foundation of which everything stands upon... it should be explored and given the opportunity to address and work towards a stronger foundation."

Alex Ranahan has "big love for the United States... we are all interlinked and paying attention can enlighten us or help us not repeat the mistakes of the past."

Alex Ranahan calls social media "an extension of ourselves... an opportunity to connect... as long as we remember it is to be used as a social tool as opposed to a social replacement."

Alex Ranahan says pantomime is "massive in the UK... a great way of getting the kids involved in theater from a young age. Check out a pantomime, you will not be disappointed."