I'm spectacularly disorganised. I wrote my latest book in seven different notebooks scattered throughout my house.

Love is the only thing that keeps me sane.

I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life.

Barry Kent's father looks like a big ape and has got more hair on the back of his hands than my father has got on his entire head.

My skin is dead good. I think it must be a combination of being in love and Lucozade.

Will you lie to me and promise to read them? Books need to be read. The pages need to be turned.

I don't know why women are so mad about flowers. Personally, they leave me cold. I prefer trees.