I want to do something where I play Judi Dench's younger sister or daughter.

I haven't really ever had to audition for anything.

I don't read novels whilst I'm writing one; I just haven't got a wide enough brain to concentrate on incoming and outgoing in the same time zone.

Any people whose lives are about the way they look, whether it's fat or thin, are in a dangerous area.

Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.

When I wrote 'Dear Fatty,' I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy.

I've chosen to stay in a jolly place for most of my life, and that is a lot of who I am.