When I found out my mother wanted me to marry a rich man, I instantly didn't want any rich man.

I serve black tea, which I call Froggy tea. And I have green teas and all sorts of nice teas. I'm serving tea all the time.

The voice of God, if you must know, is Aretha Franklin's.

I have always been attracted to the bleaker aspects of life. I love drama.

I'm glad to say my father never felt ashamed of me, but my mother probably did.

To be diagnosed with cancer was a frightening thing, and my first reaction was sheer panic, but I was really fortunate that the cancer was caught at such an early stage that I didn't need chemo or radiotherapy. But I know that cancer is a chronic condition, and once you've had it, you're on the list, because it can come back.

Feminism is the best thing to come out of the '60's.