Penny Lancaster

I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain.

I happily went on holiday with my parents until I was 18, because we always had such a good time that I didn't want to venture off and do my own thing. I have very fond memories of those holidays with my brother, mum, and dad.

There are so many places I have visited which are unusual, but the ones my family and I tend to always go back to are those in Europe, particularly France and Italy.

Whenever Rod has four of five days off, he'll be bouncing off the walls with boredom.

I used to get called Lady Penelope at school because the other kids thought I spoke nicely.

I was bullied from the age of 11 onwards. I was always much bigger than the other kids. I spoke nicely, didn't swear, and I refused to try to fit in and be like everyone else. People assumed I thought I was above everyone else.

I really do believe that being naturally beautiful is what is inside and what shines through.

People often say that if you have to work hard at a marriage, then it's not naturally good, but I think that's totally wrong.

Rod and I are naturally in love, and that is what binds us together. But to keep the spark alive in your relationship, you really have to work at it.

I got the best of Rod. And I am fully aware that, even though I love listening to his stories of the crazy days, no relationship could really last then. I sometimes wish I could go back in time to the 1970s or 1980s, sit at a bar, and observe him, but I'm glad our time came when it did.

I think there's always interest in how the other half live - I see myself as a down-to-earth Essex mum who just happens to be living this very glamorous life in Beverly Hills.

Rod's always been a keen sportsman, so he didn't live as excessive a life as some musicians.