Everyone can commit to 20 minutes, especially if there's a glass of Chardonnay afterwards.

When you're telling a story, I think you should tell it to its fullest, with reckless abandon, and absolutely let it be what it is.

I do endless chopping and preparing things. I really find that relaxing. I do a lot of thinking as I am chopping and cooking.

There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.

You can't be a proper writer without a touch of madness, can you?

I never had crushes on anybody when I was younger; I really didn't.

I'd like to grow old with my face moving.