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My childhood did not prepare me for the fact that the world is full of cruel and bitter things.

As a child, I was never drawn toward depraved or extreme situations; I really wanted a normal little childhood. Unfortunately, that's just not what happened.

As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.

I was kind of a wild child. I wasn't taught the niceties of life.

It was no wonder that people were so horrible when they started life as children.

I was so determined not to pass on to my children what I perceived to be the faults of my upbringing.

In my late teens and early twenties, I thought having children was possibly the most irresponsible thing you could do because I thought that the world was a dreadful place; I thought the sooner we all got off the planet, the better.

But when I really look back on my life, being really honest about it and now that I've got the chance to travel the world, seeing how a lot of little kids grow up - my life wasn't so bad.

I had a beautiful childhood and a lovely childhood. I just didn't like being a child. I didn't like the rank injustice of not being listened to. I didn't like the lack of autonomy.