I try not to brand myself 'weird' any more because it sticks.

I'm so used to changing time zones that I can sleep at any time. I'm rarely ever tossing and turning - if I am, it's really a big deal.

I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted to do anyway

I wasn't really comfortable reading until I was 12.

Anything that's on television as often as someone on 'The X Factor' is what's successful. That doesn't mean that I condone that or think that it's right. To be honest, I'd be the first to say I think it's a shame. But if that's the way it is then that's the way it is.

I'm really into food; it's one of my favourite things - everything from potato waffles to lobster.

I'm not a downtrodden woman. I just won't be.