I was a barmaid for my mum for years, as we lived above a pub. I still can't hear the Heartbeat theme tune without breaking into a cold sweat, as it used to start at the same time as my shift.

The horrors of the world in general upset me. I cry when I think about how lucky I am with my lovely little family.

My most smelly job was at a kennels and cattery, and I basically spent all day scooping poop.

I used to be double-jointed in my hips, so I could put my toe in my mouth. That can't be classed as a talent really, rather a mild deformity.

To be honest, it's a bit of a relief not having to be the party animal for a change.

I like the idea of being a novelist. I picture myself on the coast, the wind in my hair, horses galloping around me as I sit at my typewriter in the middle of a field.

People seem to trust you more when you're pregnant. I think they see you as some kind of Mother Earth figure.

I liked the idea of being an actress, but thought better of it.

Are we biology or God or something higher? I know my heart beats and I listen to it. The beat is biology, but what is the song?

Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.

My best score is 103 but I've only been playing for fifteen years.

A man coined to superlative must expect that his every statement will be taken with some caution

Time loves a new lay; and the dirge he is playing Will change for you soon to a livelier strain.

Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.

When in doubt, always choose love & gratitude.

'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess.

You can't trust code that you did not totally create yourself.

I've always been someone who's kept my private life a little private. When there's a ring on my finger, I'll talk about it.