I used to say that theatre was my favourite thing. But the more I do film, the more I appreciate it.

When I was 14 I told my mother I intended to be in the House of Commons in the morning, in court in the afternoon and on stage in the evening. She realised then a fantasist had been born.

I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education.

A script is only as good as the director who's making it.

Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful, That's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.

What really matters to me is what my peers think.

I love London, and it's a privilege for my children to grow up here.