“In Scotland, Dad grew courgettes which were the size of my leg. I'd st...” — KT Tunstall Quote

“In Scotland, Dad grew courgettes which were the size of my leg. I'd step into the garden and it was like 'The Day of the Triffids.'”

“The topography of L.A. is fascinating.”

“When you're in the city, all you see is people. It gets more competitive, people become more introverted.”

“It does seem to me that the British in particular, British horticultural literature and television programmes, focus a huge amount on how we garden and hardly at all on why we garden.”

“My favorite was 'The Secret Garden'. I loved it, and I think it's had a big influence on all of my characters. 'The Secret Garden' is about transgressions and imperfect people.”

“I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it's all about.”