I Grew Up As An Only Child

I Always Felt That Anorexia Was The Form Of Breakdown Most Readily Available To Adolescent Girls.

I Quite Fancy Having A Hover Car, But I Don't Fancy Everyone Having One. Because I Feel Like I Spend Quite A Lot Of Time Stuck In Traffic On The 405 But If Everybody Had One Then They'd Be Scared And We'd Crash, But If It Was Just Me, Then I Think I Would Zoom Home Quite Fast. I Also Quite Fancy A Phone Attached To My Hand But Then I Don't Know If I Fancy It Being Stuck To My Body.

My Daughter Comes With Me Everywhere. I Don't Leave Her Behind. But It Is Hard. I Mean, I Think Any Working Mother Will Tell You That What Kind Of Falls By The Wayside, You Know, Are The Hours Of Sleep That You Wish You Had, And All That. I Feel Incredibly Lucky And Blessed, But I Do Sometimes Feel Like That Exorcist Lady!

At Oxford University, I Studied Languages So I Could Read The Great Novels As They Were Originally Written. I Took What In The United States Would Be A Double Major In Russian And French, But I Have To Admit That The Pressure Of Getting Through So Many Books Spoiled Reading For Me.

Books Have Always Helped Me Make Sense Of Things. With Any Life Experience, You Can Find Someone Who Has Documented It In A Poetic Way.