Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.

When I visit a country, I like to experience local food.

When people speak their own language you get a much better sense of who they are.

I'm with people all the time so I often go away on my own.

I'm not romantic at all. I'm a moaner. I should be on Grumpy Old Men. I'm terrible.

When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress.