If I know somebody is coming 'round, it is incredibly difficult for me to work because I'm waiting for this interruption - even the children's comings and goings are interruptions. Cake-making is a good way of coming out of that space.

A book is not an example of 'women's writing' simply because it is written by a woman. Writing may become 'women's writing' when it could not have been written by a man.

Feminism remains something that needs to be explained to people.

What other grown-up gets told how to do their job so often as a writer?

We actually have a small family. It's just my father and I and my grandmother, who lives in Tokyo. I cherish my friendships.

I've completely changed what I eat and how I view food. My friends and family eat really healthy and they've been encouraging me. I feel great!

It was hard saying goodbye to the 'iCarly' family just because we have become such a family, but I do get to see them all the time, and I stay in touch with them.

Whenever we were on a plane, we had a family.