Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

The truth is, I'm not a coper. I hate stress. I might appear calm externally but internally it's all going on.

Having been in Hollywood as a shadow, as someone who is almost invisible, I can see fame for what it is.

Children's programming in America, I think it's pretty shoddy in terms of lack of diversity. It's pretty much cartoons and Disney sort of shows. I don't find any of that stimulating for children.

I don't think my looks are modern. I always imagined I'd end up doing Chekhov, Ibsen and Shakespeare all my life and never play a contemporary character.

Even when I was at school, I wanted to be liked by everyone, even the bullies. I didn't like them, but I needed to know that they liked me.