I was a mod when I was a kid. I'd be in Italian pencil-leg trousers with those bowling shoes you wear outside and a Fred Perry polo shirt with a V-neck sweater. It was like an Essex uniform - a very specific look.

The position of power and having to make decisions that you don't necessarily want to make is always good conflict and good drama.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

In London I had pear trees in my back garden, so I'd make my own pear and green tomato chutney.

I was a mod when I was a kid. I'd be in Italian pencil-leg trousers with those bowling shoes you wear outside and a Fred Perry polo shirt with a V-neck sweater. It was like an Essex uniform - a very specific look.

I love the fact you can walk down a street in London and get lost, even though you've lived here 20 years.

I think there are worse things for a teen to be enraptured with than 'Twilight.