I made a supreme effort not to do that thing that parents do, which is to bore people without children to death by going on and on about how funny their children are, so there's none of that hopefully.

I have a utilitarian approach to dressing; as long as I quite like it and it covers me up, I don't care what it is.

It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.

There's something people do to you when they bully you that makes you feel like you're on your own. But don't keep things inside, it's really damaging if you do.

I went on the pill when I was 16, put on four stone... so that proved to be a very effective contraceptive.

One of the guys that used to run it - for some reason I've no idea why he used to call me the Sea Monster and I was just looking around for a name and thought that'll do. That lasted for a couple of years probably.

Does anyone really go into nursing intending to be apathetic, cold and removed from suffering? I find that very difficult to believe.