Mothers are the heart of any household. I try to spend as much time with my children as I possibly can while also fulfilling my professional duties. It is tricky, but I think I manage it.

If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping.

I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone.

I love movies where people see the world from a different angle.

I was a mixture of being incredibly old for my age and incredibly backwards. I was born quite old, but then I stopped growing. I lived with my mum and dad till I was 30.

I've got Tourette's, practically. I'll tell anyone anything.

Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You're allowed to do it your way but of course he's always going to choose his way.