There’s Only One Thing Worse Than Not

When I Was A Teenager, My Father Went Bust. He Could Have Declared Himself Bankrupt, But He Was An Honourable Man And He Insisted On Paying Back All His Debts. That Almost Ruined The Family. I Was Aware That My Mother And Father Couldn't Control Things Anymore. I Guess I Was Afraid That We Would End Up On The Street.

We're Prisioners Of... Things.of Who We Are.

It Was A Sudden Inspiration. But Inspiration Never Came Without A Reason.

Love Surrounds You Like Steam In The Shower. You Can't See The Individual Drops, But You Get Warm. And Wet. And Clean.

When You're An Established Name, You Know That A Children's Book Will Have A Pretty Good Chance Of Getting Picked Up. Like Madonna. It's Not That I Had This Great Idea. Actually, In My Case, It Was A Great Idea.