Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a person's biography.

When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am struggling to get into my favourite high heels which is a shame, as I have so many.

We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldn't describe myself as an animal person.

There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it would be a good idea to produce a true one.

There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us.

There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't be serious about it. They think there must be something fishy going on.

There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography.

There is a probably natural and learned reticence with myself talking about my early life.

The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting too lost in their painful stories to be helpful.

The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it's a sort of biblical thing. It's something that has happened to people in other centuries or in the context of religious experience.

Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic.

Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex.

Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would be locked up somewhere.

Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions, and mine is one of them.

It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually facing the elements in a physical way is a very powerful thing.