Being constantly with children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they gave her blisters.
“I went out every single night so I was never alone with my stepfather. At 12, I stopped going on holiday with them. The times I was alone with him I always made sure I was all covered up.”
“A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.”