I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.

I never manage to get to bed early on Sunday night but this doesn't matter, as I don't know one level of exhaustion from another.

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

I'm all for consumer rights. I get very aggravated if I don't get a good service.

I don't want to sound like an old grandmother but actually it's quite nice when you get up early and then, by the time it gets to 10am, you're quite perky and already quite switched on.

Writing songs about fancying people in dance clubs is all very well but it's not the be-all and end-all. There are other topics.

I'm a sucker for good black skirts and pretty little shirts and kooky tops. I have to admit that shopping satisfies my craving for immediate gratification.