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.

To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends.

My own parents were very un-neurotic, so I never thought that I had to change enormously in order to become a parent.

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

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

I had a great start in television; the first thing I did was an episode of Performance called The Entertainer with Michael Gambon playing Archie Rice.

I was lucky to learn early in life that you need money for food and shelter, but there's no ambition in having money in the bank for the sake of it!