My mum made a conscious decision not to teach me any Indian languages so I wouldn't talk with an accent.

I'm not an academic, but I've always loved poetry since I've been small.

I think that reality TV is so bad. It is a tool by the media to not make people think.

If you don't take the chance to live life, what can you say at the end of it?

A slice of hot, buttered toast is the perfect meal. It's not too much and not too little, and it gives you just the right buzz.

I never felt at home in London, because people were constantly telling me I didn't belong here, so after a while, you tend to believe that.

I was always in trouble from an early age. I had a fraught relationship with my parents, who were very traditional. Doing plays at school was a joyous release.