If I had a place with a studio where I could paint I'd be happy.

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

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

I love reading. I'm very much into history, novels, biographies and I have a wide range of thrillers.

When I was 10, I knew there was something different about me. Everyone was football-mad, but I just wanted to watch musicals and see art.

I'm a sucker for turquoise sea, white beaches and palm trees. I've been to the tropics every year since I could afford it. It's the perfect place to unwind. I can chill out, read, do a bit of yoga.

Before a long-haul flight, buy yourself a cheap, big, comfortable pillow. It makes a huge difference.