Name one thing that would make your life better?
A job.
Which professional has been most use to you?
My support worker Mark Atkinson because he has most contact with me.
If you ran care services in your area what would you do differently?
Listen more to family members even though they are lay people.
What three words best describe you?
Bright, workaholic and sensitive.
What event most changed your life?
Going to Keele University to read politics and geography.
Has any government policy ever benefited you personally?
Yes indeed, the disability living allowance.
What would you ban if you could?
Soap operas.
If you won the lottery how would you spend it?
I would buy a Ferrari and travel around Europe in it, staying in hotels.
When were you last angry?
This week when my pen friend was not let through customs. I hate officialdom.
Who would you like to swap places with?
My psychiatrist - seriously!
Who do you most admire?
Margaret Thatcher.
What is your greatest achievement?
Publishing my book on mental health.
How would you like to be remembered?
Through my character, not achievements.
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