As a child I loved ghost stories.

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.

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've always had horrible Valentine's Days.

...I'd come home but nearly everybody does. It's the ones that don't go home that I feel sorry for, they're not happy.

melanin touchesyour eyes like thesun kissed bliss ofmankind

This struggle of people against their conditions this is where you find the meaning in life.

I have an excuse, actually, why I've been drinking so much. I haven't said this out loud yet - this is exciting - I'm drinking for two. Thank you, wow. I mean, just for now. Somebody's being evicted.

What is common to many is least taken care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than what they possess in common with others.

Without Satan, no Christ.

We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Everything begins only to end. The moment you were born you began to die. That's how it is with everything.

I felt in need of a great pilgrimage, so I sat still for three days and God came to me.

Like a shadow, I am and I am not.