I was a closet straight. I think I wanted to be gay because I thought it was arty and interesting. And also, I was phenomenally shy with girls.

As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses.

I think most fiction focuses on uncomfortable settings because that's interesting.

I was concerned about doing the right thing when I was a kid. I suppose as a child, you're a massive egomaniac, and you think that everything you do is going to affect the world.

Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.

Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.