“Watching 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' is my guilty pleasure.” — Sue Townsend

Live with all of your senses.

I always feel as if I'm a disappointment: that people want a grand dame in furs like Barbara Taylor Bradford.

I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.

I'm spectacularly disorganised. I wrote my latest book in seven different notebooks scattered throughout my house.