Simultaneously, my two biggest heroes are Susan Sontag and Morticia Addams from 'The Addams Family.'

Flyaway, problem hair is the enemy of feminism, and was probably invented by the Man to crush Susan Sontag.

I wrote my first book at eight, all of four pages. At 10, I did a 40-page story. At 12, I wrote two stage plays.

My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.

In the early '90s, it was grunge; everybody was fully clothed. Alanis Morissette was one of the biggest artists in the world, never wore makeup, wearing Doc Marten boots, and then the Spice Girls turn up, and suddenly it all looks a bit burlesque; suddenly they're the biggest band in the world.

I loved Riot Grrl. Not only was it a punk rock revolution, but it meant you could get dressed for a night out for less than two pounds!