I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

Lots of women don’t realize that they’re gay until they’re grown up.

I get a lot of abuse on Twitter. It’s mostly homophobic, but what can you do? I just either ignore it or laugh.

I felt like a misfit at school, and I think that’s quite common.

I’ve always been fascinated by intelligence and how our brains work, and how they can be improved.

I’ve never been particularly maternal.

Dad is a really surprising guy. Every time I think he’s going to be useless, he ends up doing something amazing and saying exactly the right thing.

I think ‘ambitious’ is one of those adjectives used for women in a derogatory way.

I didn’t just grow up with horses; I wanted to be one.

I don’t make decisions for money or popularity. I do things because they’re right for me, and they’re interesting and challenging.