Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could use it to control my image.

I will absolutely say that whatever job I was asked to do, whatever schedule I was asked to work, it is never going to be as hard as looking after a child.

Although I was a shy child, I was also a bit flamboyant.

My advice to you is please don't ever sit in your room and lock yourself away because you don't think you're good enough.

I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default position back to neutral.

I'm not frightened of a bit of silence.

I've realised I need a gnawing, nagging, anxious doubt when I wake at 4 A.M.