1. In between being an author, illustrator and guest lecturer, how does your profession as a physical trainer to the rich and famous fit in?
Not easy. At the moment I have a guy that comes for training at 5.45 in the morning three days a week. But you can’t complain — a personal trainer is almost the same as a personal slave. The whole point of the job is that you have to be available when they are available. But there are perks. For instance, I get to train brides in the months leading up to their wedding. On the big day, when you see them floating up the aisle looking like a million dollars, you think to yourself: that’s my body there; I made that! It’s a bigger high than finishing a novel.