I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid.

Television, although It's in steep decline, still occasionally gives voices to people who don't have voices.

Theatre is expensive to go to. I certainly felt when I was growing up that theatre wasn't for us. Theatre still has that stigma to it. A lot of people feel intimidated and underrepresented in theatre.

The person who gives you your first job is so important in any industry.

I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.

Jacobean plays, before Shakespeare, were particularly visceral.

I've never been up with the times, always been slightly out of step.