Rachel Catto
- Star sign: Aquarius
- Inspirations: Dalai Lama - obviously; Stephen Fry - I met him once...he tries so hard; Jeanette Winterson - I love ‘Oranges are not the only Fruit’; Toni Morrison - her characters are so beautifully devised; my daughter- she is so self-contained.
- Favourite books: Alice in Wonderland because it is all so possible… Isn't it? Then Barker's Regeneration…every time I read it I see more hidden connections with history. I love factional writing. Sassoon was a distant relative. I love connecting things. Even Lewis Carroll appears…
- Favourite film: Blues Brothers - it just has everything. Anything by Tim Burton… the man's a genius.
- Favourite artist: Picasso' s clowns. Reminiscent of Shakespeare's.
- Favourite animal: Panther - sleek, powerful, independent.
- Favourite car: Porsche 911 Turbo Carerra - sleek, powerful, independent.
- Favourite food: Roast lobster accompanied by a good prosecco.
- Favourite albums: Hotel California. Saw Eagles live at Wembley, hell freezing over. Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres. Al Stewart is still great to see live.
- Favourite places: New, exotic places to explore, people to discover, cultures to experience. Home - to come back to, always.
- Favourite things: Puns, paradoxes, people, alliteration.
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