The prima ballerinas who taught me were far more scary than Gordon Ramsay. They'd scream at me and pull my legs and arms, so after them Gordon was a piece of cake.

I used to be such a daredevil but now I'm much more cautious.

Going home and spending time with your family and your real friends keeps you grounded.

I don't do faddy diets any more. I once did a no-carbs diet a few years ago but it made me depressed. I couldn't be doing with that!

I'm an addict for underwear.

I want to tell people that I had post-natal depression because there is so much stigma around the subject and there shouldn't be.

I eat a lot of chicken with salad or salmon with salad.

I don't find it a struggle to maintain a healthy diet now as my palate has changed. I don't crave rich food.

Ballet is such a disciplined craft and it has given me a good grounding.

If it's supposed to be a really passionate snog, you slip the tongue in.

I came out of the womb born to sing and dance. I have to follow my heart.

I would advocate that chocolate be covered by health insurance, but that is admittedly a very French public policy perspective.

Love is an unconditional gift, and not a bargain.

A day of bad writing is always better than a day of no writing.

I'm very touched on a deep level by cruelty to animals.

Effective immediately, transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for being transgender.

The Mediterranean will be turned into an Italian lake.

When a woman wants to betray her husband, her actions are almost invariably studied but they are never reasoned.

Everybody is supposed to be a part of their own community.

Break the mold! Have the biggest vision you can! If you can't dream it, it cannot occur!

I never write about CIA conspiracies or the FBI or mafia or anything like that because I just dont understand that world. But I think I do understand individual human harmfulness.