The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.

I don't believe in expending energy on something you can't do anything about. If there was some easy way of fixing things, I'd probably do it.

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is.

I do find acting cathartic.

I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don't find a need to do that and nobody else close to me does either.

The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.

If people think I look good, it's the make-up.