I'm not thick-skinned at all, and of course I'm hurt by people attacking me as a person.
I'm a West Indian mum and West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children.
Because when you watch US television, all the presenters and reporters, they're all out of central casting.
In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values.
I want a Labour Party that is more democratic, more open and listens to its members.
I was a postman one Christmas and I developed a morbid fear of dogs.