Thinking man's crumpet? Well, it's more flattering than being a lobotomised man's crumpet, I suppose.

Well, it seems to me that the best relationships-the ones that last-are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship.

Sometimes I read a script and it's obvious from early on that it's one where the suspension of disbelief has to develop strongly from page one. Some are more reality-based.

In my case, I was born to parents who were very young, and I don't think they were entirely ready to have a child. My dad was going to college and working two or three jobs at the same time, and my mum was working and going to school.

It's a proven fact that when you raise the status of girls and women in a country, that country does much better economically.

Let's stop being so damn judgemental & crucifying everyone who doesn't fit into our boxed-in perceptions of what is right.

It's taken a while for me to convince people that I can do something other than Scully. And it still takes effort.