I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

I think you know what you're up against when you take on a piece that you know is going to involve dragging up a lot emotions - you can end up being deeply immersed in gloom.

I have sleepless nights before press days.

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child.

I have been acting for 32 years now and I feel so lucky to be able to have done exactly what I wanted to do.

I still love coming into work everyday after so many years working as an actress. I've been working more or less continuously and I find I have to really want to do the project to make it work because you have to put such an enormous amount of effort into it.

I couldn't imagine a home without animals.