I'm not a communist, of course. But I do think that everything is down to economics. Capitalism doesn't change.

Wherever I am in the world, if I get free time when I'm filming I always hire a car, take to the road, drive for miles and explore.

You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult.

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That's the fun of them. You're always learning.

I don't mind being sexy, but on my terms. To this day, I love sexuality. I love the art of sexuality. I love Lady Gaga and the performance of sexuality. The mysterious, the artistic and the slightly perverse. I'm interested in all that.

It's very easy to just shout: 'Off with their heads!' Maybe in doing that you might lose something very valuable. I would like to see the monarchy continue, but in a more democratic fashion.

I do think it's well over-time to have a female Doctor Who. I think a gay, black female Doctor Who would be the best of all.