When I was 10, I knew there was something different about me. Everyone was football-mad, but I just wanted to watch musicals and see art.

My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant.

I love contemporary art, although I wouldn't want a pickled shark in my house.

When people feel threatened by you, they find something that is belittling.

When it came to the stylish and graceful art of ballroom dancing, my dad was a king of the clubs, a prowling tiger and a wonderfully natural mover.

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.