I never thought of having cancer as something that was unfair. I just braced myself and tried to get through it.

I have a massive phobia for schedules and calendars. I need people to tell me where I need to be. I can't bear to see it in black and white. I think it's a fear of being pinned down.

Having children is exciting. Life puts the past into perspective.

I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.

I feel the art world in New York has a stronger following than Britain. If you go to a New York art district on a Saturday morning, it will be so busy with families and openings - art is much more ingrained in the culture.

I felt giving birth was the most creative act of all my creative acts - literally creation!

After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films.