I collect things that just look retarded.

My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them.

I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I was younger.

My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff.

I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.

I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick.

I had this whole ritual with my mother making the bed with me inside it so I would be invisible.