My enthusiasm for L.A. stems from my father, who was a lecturer in American literature at the University of Birmingham. Through his work, our family did several house swaps with L.A. families. It was a dreadfully daring thing to do in the early 1980s; there was no Internet, so you had no idea of what you were getting into.

I go back to L.A. as often as I can, and even if I'm there on business, I always add on a few extra days for pleasure.

Initially, the best thing about being in L.A. was the girls - they loved me. It was like being a pop star.

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