Philately is normally a boys' hobby but for some reason it was in vogue at my junior school. Between the ages of eight and ten I collected avidly. I'd pore over my Stanley Gibbons book, obsessively checking my collection's value. I always hoped I'd stumble across a really valuable one, a Penny Black or an Inverted Jenny, but it wasn't to be.

I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.

Someone had my number and they started text-stalking me. I've never replied to them. It was tempting to write back, but I resisted.

I do find it a bit disconcerting when your name becomes a brand.

I'm big in Russia, but no one's quite sure why.

I really love being in London at weekends - there's always so much to do.

I'm always sticking up for other people.