I see my large nose, like half an avocado. I broke it falling downstairs when I was six, and it now resembles a large blob of play-dough.

I like doing things I haven't learnt about yet. I've always been interested in art, and I love doing art.

After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.

I am 54 and age is slowly writing itself on my face.

I abhor nothing more than bumping into someone I know on the Tube.

It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance.

My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.