I think everyone still thinks I'm 13.

I had teen angst for a while, but I think every teenager has the angst.

I never really sympathised with Peter Parker.

I'm a hard-mouthed north-eastern lad. That's me - the Eminem of Northeast England.

I'll tell you what I hate - bands like My Chemical Romance.

When you have a child, you are just immediately changed forever. You put yourself second. Your child comes first, and everything that you do is with them in mind.

New York is great for people watching and there's a bunch of amazing rooftops.

I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.

I love anything that kind of removes me from myself and employs something else. So, I love accents and I love pretending.

I'm awkward around girls.

I wanted to be a journalist for a long time.

Fight for the things that matter to you. Inspire yourself. Believe in the power of positive thinking.

The first draft doesn't have to be perfect, but it does have to be written!

What's most revolting is that one is really sad! No, it's better at home. Here at least one blames others for everything and excuses oneself.

Without an organisation that can work together, sometimes over a very long period, it's difficult to see new projects to fruition.

The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished.

Use Me is a wonderfully satisfying book.

Want to hear a sad story about the Dukakis campaign? The governor of Massachusetts, he lost his top naval advisor last week. His rubber ducky drowned in the bathtub.

I had to trick people into giving me money for my first film. Making a romantic comedy is easier and more expected from a woman than it is to make a drama about a Japanese warrior.

To me, the main thing about living on this planet is to know who the hell you are and be real about it. That's the reason I'm still alive.

Don't let anything poison your individuality. Break away & look in, not outward.