I Think I'm One Of The Very

I Feel An Enormous Responsibility To Bridge The Gap Between England And America, And Be A Sort Of Very Quiet Ambassador For My Country To Try To Sort Of Do A "hands Across The Water" Thing Where They Understand England And English People Understand Americans. I Adore America.

I Was Named After My Two Grandmothers - Julia Elizabeth.

As You Become Older, You Become Less Judgmental And Take Offense Less. But Marriage Is Hard Work; The Illusion That You Get Married And Live Happily Ever After Is Absolute Rubbish.

I Certainly Wouldn't Compare The Rewards Of Watching One's Children Grow And Mature With That Of Money Piling Up At The Box Office. Both Are Pleasant, But To Varying Degrees. As The Old Saying Goes, You Can't Take An Audience Home With You. You Can't Depend On The Loyalty Of Fans, Who, After All Is Said And Done, Are Just Faceless People One Seldom Sees. And Few Stars Have Their Fans Forever. But A Child Is Forever. That Bond And Relationship Is Timeless And Doesn't Depend On Your Looks, Age Or Popularity At The Moment.

When I Start To Write, I See My Stories As A Kind Of Movie. For Instance, I Ask Myself, "what Kind Of Opening Do I Want For This Book?"