I love nice things - I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury - but I've known what it's like to be poor.

Eating lighter makes you lighter. No one can wave a magic wand.

I run or walk three times a week. I do Pilates, too, which is amazing - it makes you longer and leaner.

I've never pretended to be a supermodel.

Some men send me condoms and underpants. I'm not sure what they want.

I can't dance on ice, because I'm like Bambi on ice.

I love to snuggle up on the sofa wrapped in my duvet watching old black and white films, and catching up with friends and family on the phone.

I've grown up in the public eye, and every decision I've made has always been so public and often inaccurately reported.

I want to make my mum's life and my life safe.

I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you.

A huge part of youth is how you behave: I'm always looking for fun and anything that makes me feel alive - that in itself keeps me feeling young.

A kid is what you feed it, plus from that what can be gathered.

What I must do is all that concerns me,

When we have a narrative in mind, we often plug in anecdotes that confirm it.

The goal had been important only for the sake of finding the path to it.

Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says, "Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for.

My conscience aches but it's going to lose the fight.

We're here to re-dedicate you to The Power, The Passion, The Mystery, and The Ministry of Rock and Roll.

Steampunk is what happens when goths discover brown

We don't give in and we don't stop. We are relentless and in the end we usually get to where we want to be.

A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.