The thing is, she was representative of so many people all over the country fighting their own private battles with cancer,

There is not a word in the world to describe how it feels to watch your child die. I lost part of myself then; it's like losing a limb,

Dancing was what we always used to do around the house,

Overall, I think writing the book was quite a cathartic experience,

You see, the thing was, I just couldn't find anyone who would say 'don't do it',

The thing is, none of it was actually planned, ... I never intended to come to England; never thought I'd end up with my own daily show on Radio 2. I suppose I just find it hard to resist a challenge!