Perhaps all writers walk such a line. In general - as we all do in our dreams - I believe I put something of myself into all the characters in my novels male as well as female.

As soon as I became old enough to make my dreams my reality I became a firm believer that the subconscious and the world outside of our flesh and blood is essentially the truth.

To be here today is just beyond my wildest dreams.

The man who never dreams goes slowly mad.

When you're a young English person who wants to be an actress and you have dreams you dream of being Vanessa Redgrave or Judi Dench.

I never felt I would be part of the international scene for 50 caps in my wildest dreams.

Dreams can still come true you need a great deal of energy and determination and a little bit of luck.

This may sound strange but I had dreams as a kid of doing exactly what I ended up doing in my life.

If there were dreams to sell what would you buy?

I love working with kids talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don't try to be like me. Be better than me.