To create a past that seemed authentic but would be a fiction, you need an invented language.

I think we still believe that ambition is for boys.

London is a small place, and it is very incestuous. People know where you live. Everybody is sort of on top of each other.

Whether you want to call it God or the mystery of the cosmos doesn't matter to me.

Fantasy is my heart and love. And I just want to play in that garden for the rest of my life.

What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters.

It is a little scary to go across the whole country, and basically the world, and be like, 'What's up? I'm gay, and you should let me get married everywhere.' I don't feel like I'm a spokesperson. I just sing what my experience is.

I have always loved fashion because it's a great way to express your mood. And I'm definitely a shoe lover. The right pair of shoes can change the feel of an outfit, and even change how a woman feels about herself. A woman can wear confidence on her feet with a high stiletto, or slip into weekend comfort with a soft ballet flat.