Even Now I Can't Stand Being Recognized

I Haven't Got The Kind Of Discipline Where I Can Turn My Emotion Inside Out And Then Just Switch Off. It Affects Me Fairly Profoundly And I Don't Like Putting Myself Through That Kind Of Mincer Every Day.

I Went From Being Totally Unknown To Getting Stopped Every Time I Went Out. I Always Wanted To Be Successful, But I Have Never Wanted To Become A Celebrity. I Never, Ever, Craved That.

The Older I've Got, The Easier I've Found It To Accept Myself. I Think I've Finally Learnt Not To Beat Myself Up So Much.

Even Now I Can't Stand Being Recognized In The Street. I Just Hate It When Strangers Come Up And Try To Talk To Me. I'm Pathologically Shy.

I've Had A Blessed Career, And That Has Been Acknowledged In Many Ways Over The Years.