My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit. Dawn French approachbiteblunder Change image and share on social
Any people whose lives are about the way they look, whether it's fat or thin, are in a dangerous area. Dawn French areadangerousfat Change image and share on social
It was fantastic to work in Cornwall partly because my family live there so I was able to do lots of visiting and eat lots of cake. They live all over Cornwall and all over Devon. Dawn French cakecornwalldevon Change image and share on social
For me, whatever age or size I've been, I have rather liked myself. The shell is not the thing at all. Dawn French agehaveshell Change image and share on social
That's the weird thing about not being married - you can't get regular kissing; you can't be guaranteed of it, and that's a great shame. Dawn French greatguaranteekiss Change image and share on social
I've often said the most difficult things I have to say to people through humour. I can very quickly put someone in their place with it. But we all walk away unscathed because there's been some funnies around it, and I'll usually make sure that it comes back at me. Dawn French backdifficultfunny share on social
I watch schlock telly. Like the 'Kardashians.' I love it. It's my guilty pleasure. Dawn French guiltykardashianslove Change image and share on social
Young people need their own private places which mothers don't belong to, even if they want mother all around the edge of that. Dawn French belongedgemother Change image and share on social
I never do any television without chocolate. That's my motto and I live by it. Quite often I write the scripts and I make sure there are chocolate scenes. Actually I'm a bit of a chocolate tart and will eat anything. It's amazing I'm so slim. Dawn French amazebitechocolate share on social
I think of myself now as a writer, although I wouldn't go as far as to say 'novelist' because that sounds like a Victorian person. Dawn French novelistpersonsound Change image and share on social