WHAT BOOK DO YOU RECOMMEND MOST TO OTHERS?

Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert. It’s a beautiful, poignant book about the human condition. People hated it when it first came out in 1869.

WHICH LESSON HAS BEEN THE HARDEST TO LEARN?

That most people cheat a little bit. That some people really do suck. That some people truly are irredeemable. Also, that heterosexual men like boobs so much they honestly do not care if they’re plastic.

WHAT FOOD SUMS UP HAPPINESS?

Really good Indian food.

WHAT HAVE YOU NEVER UNDERSTOOD?

How supposedly smart people can be so emotionally simple when they read books.

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU WANT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU DIE?

What’s on the other side. Is consciousness transferable to another medium?

ARE YOU SCARED OF DYING OR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DIE?

Well, it’s certainly getting closer. It’s inevitable. As it gets closer, you realise a few things: you need to get your health in order and your money in order. Go for what you’ve always wanted but were too scared to try before. Stay mentally healthy and be disciplined. Rule. At least over your own life.

QUINOA OR QUAVERS?

What the hell are Quavers?

Rules For Being A Girl by Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno (£7.99, Macmillan) is out 16 April

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SATC creator Candace Bushnell’s happy place is in front of her computer, working