I know it's really square but I'm one of those people who piles on the factor 50 as soon as I'm outside.

I'm not very glamorous.

I went to a very academic school that actually - when I got to the point of wanting to pursue acting, they just had no idea how to do that, because all of their contacts were very academic.

I love hotels for their solitude and comfort, but I believe a seedy one can have as much promise as a plush one.

I found a lot of comfort in the fact that 30-odd people have been companions before me. I think that when there are so many people contributing so many things to the show, all you can do is make it your own. You can't try to emulate anyone, because who would you pick? The companions are very much the everyman, and the audience watches the story through their eyes, so they could be the person next door. And everybody's different.

My own style is one of not much effort.

The way sci-fi works, you can never die.