I think very few people do find a relationship where, every moment of every day, everything they do comes together. That's why, in a nutshell, everyone loved Barbara in 'The Good Life.' She was the perfect partner. It was a formula. She wasn't glamorous. She wasn't clever. But she was a good partner. That's too easy, too perfect.

I hope to start enjoying flirting again when I'm 70, like my mother did.

I'm not very much of a foodie; I like small amounts of delicious things, but I've never overeaten - I'd much rather have a glass of wine.

There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their lips move.

I don't treasure things much - just people. And pets.

When I was little I always thought I was marked out, special, on the verge of something momentous. I used to tingle with anticipation.

The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldnt get any roles other than as somebody dark.