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I've only recently realized that I have a radically different relationship with my parents than a lot of people.

My voice has always been kind of distinct - even when I was four years old, my mom told me that people would be like, 'Why does your daughter always sound like a chain smoker?' I've always had this deep, raspy voice.

I have this idea of myself as this quiet, observant, thoughtful child, which my parents roundly contradict. They claim that I was loud and bossy and dancing all the time.

I think sometimes when children grow up, their parents grow up. Mine grew up with me. We coexist. I don't try to change them anymore, and I don't think they try to change me.

When I'm around the kids I feel like I act the most grown-up just because you're supposed to. And I say things, like every other day, that remind me of my own parents.

I don't think my dad ever raised his voice to my mother or to me, ever.

My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life, and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.

Sometimes I still go round the house making weird noises and stuff, so in that aspect, I haven't grown up!

A lot of people have said that I've got a voice that speaks to children. I think I've got a natural naivety to me. I'm childish.

I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.