I'm half Scottish, half Welsh and I regard red hair as perfectly ordinary. And to set the record straight, contrary to reports, he has never referred to himself as the 'Ginger Ninja'.

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.

I can sleep anywhere! I can come off stage during the interval of a play, lie down for four minutes then wake up feeling better.

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

I think it's very important not to grow up with the unhealthy amount of attention that is sometimes put on people because they are 'actors'.

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

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