Funny how women are ashamed of their inner fairy whereas men are forever proudly displaying their inner cowboy or fireman

My daughter couldn't care less about me being famous. She finds it revolting and, like a lot of teenagers, is virtually allergic to me. That started at 12 and hasn't gone anywhere yet.

That's the weird thing about not being married - you can't get regular kissing; you can't be guaranteed of it, and that's a great shame.

Other than my memory being a bit woolly and my knees being a bit creaky, I don't really think there's anything I can't do.

When I wrote 'Dear Fatty,' I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy.

Young people need their own private places which mothers don't belong to, even if they want mother all around the edge of that.

The only time I did not know how to be, physically, was when I lost a lot of weight. That was the only time I didn't understand my body.