I do find modern jazz quite tricky.

I swim more or less every day.

I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward

Listening to my regular favourites - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on - I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world.

I adore food and always have.

I try to be classic without being mumsy.

My parents were not theatrical at all.