I was exceptionally opinionated as a teenager, never afraid to rant and ruin a birthday party or cinema trip.

Pride and Prejudice' is set in the early 19th century. At that time, women had the legal status of children. A daughter was the property of her father until marriage, when her ownership passed to her husband.

So why don't all religions get together and go to war with atheists? Because we all want the same thing: respect and tolerance and not to be forced to do anything we don't want to.

I honestly believe true happiness lies in lowered expectations. In opening the door to let the air in.

When I was little, I wore shoes that were too small for me for years, so my feet grew weird, so my little toenails grow and then they just fall off and then they grow again.

I thought all comedy was stupid. I went to watch a friend do stand-up and I thought absolutely everyone was terrible.