I was quite a shy child – not chronically, but I tended to blend into the background.

I would have loved to have been a painter or a sculptor. I'm still fascinated by those things.

I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.

I love the characters I've had the opportunity to play.

I used to collect knick-knacks, like wizards, trolls and little buddhas, and arrange them like precious things on a shelf.

I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.

I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel… I sort of get very excited and fed by.