I can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism.

I used to have a silk dressing gown an uncle bought in Japan and when I came downstairs in it, my dad used to call me Davinia. There was never embarrassment about that kind of thing. My sister used to dress me up a lot. She thought I was a little doll.

American culture is kind of an international culture, isn't it? British culture is a bit more unique. I think funny things are sort of funny around the world, really.

I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.

Social satire has been around since people have been around.

I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for running.

It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.