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.

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!

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.

When experience is bought by pain, it teaches.

And the poem, I think, is only your voice speaking.

I may no explain you much about myself but we both have one thing in common & its tears.

Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter.

A free and independent Britain is a blessing to the world.

Circus dogs jump when the trainer cracks his whip.

Happiness is a state of mind, so the real source of happiness must lie within the mind, not in external conditions.

A tribe, let us say, is warlike. The successes for which it strives, the achievements upon which it sets store, are connected with fighting and victory.

Life is about becoming more of who you really are.

It is just that heavy metal musicians write in minor keys, and when you do that, you frighten people.