Fairytales have always got to have that scary quality, as long as you make them laugh.

The thing about the Oscars is real life doesn't stop. You have to get back to planet Earth the following morning. The rubbish needs taking out. The kids will be crying. They'll need feeding. Kids do not care whether you've been to the Oscars!

It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a Peter Pan, reluctant to grow up. It all seemed really nice at home-why change it? Part of me would prefer not to have any responsibility whatsoever.

When you write for very young children what they want is something familiar and safe and stereotyped.

It was weird because I was pregnant, throughout that so it was weird being a pregnant witch. I was in a really bad mood but luckily, because I sleep with the director, he just sort of scheduled me so I only had to do it two nights.

I should get a few ribs taken out, because I'll be in a corset for the rest of my life.

I drink a lot of Diet Coke and belch. I've been known to use the ''f'' word.