Growing up, I didn't give my grandfather's photography a second thought. I wasn't involved in his work, except that I helped my dad print his negatives.

I don't need the money I generate from photography to support myself.

No matter how fast I could do it with the digital camera I don't think I would get the same thing out of it. The passion I have for formulating an idea stands alone. It is the important essence of what I do.

Being a shy person, I always felt strange outside with my camera.

When I started drama school, theatre was the main draw. I never had any movie star notions. Not that there were family ties to the theatre, either.

It would be ridiculous for me to say I am unlucky, but, like any other family and any other girl, I've had my ups and downs.

I say this as a young dad seeing children going into primary school: I don't think we should underestimate the formative effect on a child of those first years in primary school.

My father is sort of the jokester. My dad is still the funniest guy in our family.