When I was 22, I thought I couldn't wear heels because of my height.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

As a child I loved ghost stories.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

A floor length backless black sequined dress would be my dream dress. As for my dream date - that would have to be a young Marlon Brando!

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

A good piece of art raises questions.

Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

I can't live a lie. I can't run from my life.

A gift freely given, I did not ask to be in this state: living.

Call in the Caped Crusader, Green Hornet, Kato, too. I'm in so much trouble I don't know what to do.

It is just as impossible to help reform by conciliating prejudice as it is by buying votes. Prejudice is the enemy. Whoever is not for you is against you.

... I learned the hard way that just as I no longer have to save anyone, neither do I have to be saved.

I used to be treated like an idiot, now I'm treated like an idiot savant.

When you write things down, they sometimes take you places you hadn't planned.

Buy less, buy better, and really wear it.

Building a business is not rocket science, it's about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.

I do not know of any credible evidence that suggests Dr Zavos can clone a human being. This seems to be yet another one of his claims to get repeated publicity.