And the thing is, every time you start a new show or do a new series, you're committing to another six years.

I try to educate myself as much as possible, as I do with the director and the designers and everyone I used to work with. It just helps, I think, with the frame of reference for who you're working with.

If there's something I want, I go for it. I just think about how I'm going to go for it.

I'm very goal oriented.

I would say acting on stage is my first love.

With the success of the last three or so years, when a lot of people start treating you differently, there's a danger that you may start to think of yourself differently. You rely on your friends to say, 'Hey, wake up!

I love helping someone else tell their story, but I like being the storyteller sometimes.