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.

I love gentle, gorgeous classical music such as Mozart.

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.

It's nice not to have lines when you frown, especially on TV. I don't know why people make such a fuss about it. No one is interested if a woman has her teeth capped or her hair dyed.

So many roles for women demand that you make the audience fall in love with you or sympathise with you.

The gym is where I get my chill-out time. I try to go six days a week, but when I'm working, that goes down to about three.