People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.

As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head.

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

I do find modern jazz quite tricky.

My parents were not theatrical at all.

I think all good writing is a struggle. To write as well as you feel you can has to be a struggle, almost by definition, because you could always improve.

I adore food and always have.