Once you accept that we're all imperfect it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried.

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 am inspired by show girls and Vegas. I was a cabaret performer, so that's where all that influence comes from.

I don't have a daily routine, beyond brushing my teeth. It changes every day.

I was once in a long relationship with a man who ran a vintage clothes store but had been a chef, so I'd come home each night to a different three-course meal. I was quite fat, but so happy.

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

My desire to experiment comes from my attention-deficit approach to cosmetics. I just get really bored, really easily.