100 Quotes by Toyah Willcox

My father, Beric, ran a joinery business and owned two factories.

When I was young I just regarded not sleeping as a fantastic way to pack more into my days. I always reasoned that life's so short, it seemed crazy to waste it sleeping.

Some people believe tarot cards are a form of black magic or senseless new age mysticism but for me they are a practical way of talking directly to the universe.

At one stage I was using crutches on stage and couldn't walk more than 20 yards but a hip replacement in 2010 sorted that out.

You should never undermine friendship and loyalty.

My sleep pattern got disrupted around the time I was taking my O-levels, but in those days nobody really addressed things like that in children.

I was very naughty, even as a baby.

If my 20s were a time when the way I looked was my calling card, then it feels as though my 60s will be a reinvention.

I remember my mother doing housework until four in the morning and then a couple of hours later taking me to school.