I'm not frightened of a bit of silence.

I'm naturally quite lazy, and I actually think I'm lax about my career. None of my work defines who I am.

When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built my personality around it. So I subconsciously made myself become the funny one so that would be my label rather than the ginger one or the red-faced one.

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

By a lot of peoples standards, I lived a very privileged life. I never wanted for attention, I never wanted for material things. In some ways, I was probably spoiled because I never had to share. And I was doted on.

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.