I have a calling in my soul, if you like, to try to make my life in some way worthwhile. What is the value of my existence?

People ask me so many questions.

I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically.

It's harder to get out of bed when you've failed.

The dynamic between two individuals starts off with everything warm and nice and fabulous and good. Working and living together can serve you quite well, but when it starts to go wrong - oh, boy!

Just having medicine isn't equivalent to medical care. You need the health systems, you need to create the social framework so that people feel safe.

Women's issues have always been a part of my life. My goal is to bring the word 'feminism' back into the zeitgeist and reframe it.