My parents were hippies. I'm the eldest of eight children.

My parents were hippies.

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 family, my parents are hippies.

When my children say, 'In the future, Mummy, will things get better or worse for humanity?' I say: 'Who knows, since Amy Winehouse died. It's all in the air now. Eat your broccoli.'

My parents are definitely reformed hippies.