I was freakishly ambitious. I didn't want to be a child. I wanted my own flat, to work and be a grown up.

I think people have common sense and can tell what's real, what's right or what's wrong and work it out.

I have to teach myself. I kind of wish I'd continued with my education, but that's something I can do in the future.

In the next few years I'd love to play a female version of Doctor Who. I know exactly how I would play her - she would be crafty in a clever kind of way.

I see that things are getting made a lot faster for less money and there are a lot less opportunity, I think, for actors. There's not a lot of work in the U.K. I mean, that's why everyone's moving to America because that's where the work seems to be. But it definitely feels like a lot more of a slog to get a gig these days. I suppose that's a lot to do with our current climate and financial messes. I certainly see that people seem to have to work harder with a lot less time.

Weight doesn't matter as long as you're happy with yourself.

I love fresh flowers for my home. I spend far too much money on them, buying them almost every day.