There's nothing better than achieving your goals, whatever they might be.

Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.

I'm under no illusion that there are things about me that I'd like to change. I just accept who I am, and I'm proud of it.

My favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Jeanette Winterson.

I think that there should be options available, quite early on, that if someone is recognised as a disruptive child, for them to be trained vocationally. Maybe if those kids were given the option to learn how to contribute to society on a practical level they wouldn't get into trouble.

Celebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don't want it to be.

I'm not one for sightseeing or going around the shops when I'm on holiday. I do enough shopping when I'm at home, and like to have a complete break when I'm away.