There aren't many people in the world who can say that they are doing the job they've wanted to do since childhood, so in that regard, I feel incredibly fortunate.

'Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case,' 'The Secret of the Old Clock,' 'Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret,' 'Flowers in the Attic,' 'Gone With the Wind' - these are the books that defined my childhood. They thrilled me. They made me feel like I wasn't alone in the world.

I love my work, and I feel fortunate to be doing a job I love, but it isn't the centre of my life.

Successful people are not interesting. I feel for the losers. That's where my heart lies.

My dad believed in scaring us as we were growing up. Scaring the boys who wanted to date us more.

My job isn't to preach to people, it's to entertain them. I like letting the characters speak for themselves.