Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very difficult to knuckle down and follow rules. Which are the classic symptoms of someone who has a troubled relationship with their father. And yet, I never had a problem with my father.

I wouldn't describe myself as a master of anything.

I don't envy young Brits crossing the Atlantic to make their fortunes today.

I miss being fawned over by restaurateurs and chefs.

People in London think of London as the center of the world, whereas New Yorkers think the world ends three miles outside of Manhattan.

Everyone said to me growing up, "You're like an American. You have to go to America. That's your spiritual home."

I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.