I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

My own belief is that most people are trying to do their best. It doesn't mean they have no nasty side, or that they don't have a bad temper, or that they have never done anything they feel ashamed of. But fiction operates on people waking up trying to be horrible, and I don't think most people are trying to be horrible.

To me, all success is a delightful surprise, since one can absolutely never predict it.

Success means your thoughts are worthy of everyones consideration.

What is a week-end? Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey.

Sometimes the weekend gets hijacked by work, but as my mother would say, this is the right problem.

I just don't believe in generalisations.