I really, really like interior design. I grew up in a really old house outside of Philly that was built in 1821. My mom is really into antiques, and my dad is very mid-century. They're not together anymore, so in the middle of growing up, I, all of the sudden, had two houses that were very different but really well done in each of their own ways.

I love comedy, but I was just obsessed with 'SNL' growing up.

Female-driven shows have to be every single thing and are constantly criticized in a way that male-driven shows are not.

Why does 'writer' have no gender, but 'actor' has a gender? What is that?

I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think.

My parents did the whole good-cop/bad-cop thing - Dad was the bad cop, and Mom was the good cop. I remember my father saying, 'I'm his father, not his friend.' That kind of stuck with me.

My dad was a wonderful, wonderful person. Sadly, he had some demons. There is a silver lining in all of that. You live and learn, and it has brought my family closer together, so I'm grateful for that.

I have a wonderful flat in Southampton and sometimes after games I have friends and family round and we have very nice evenings - especially after wins.