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.

Women have got to stop being polite. If I ever had children, which I don't, the first thing I'd teach a girl of mine is the words 'f - off.'

I believe kids shouldn't be taught Shakespeare. They should experience it first by seeing a great production.

Southend is a dormitory town for London. But it also had this thing of being the playground of the East End - a glamorous holiday town.

When I'm choosing projects to be a part of it's always a combination of so many different things. The primary thing is the director. But a very important element is, is it different enough from anything else I've ever done, or what I've last done.

Film is a visceral experience so I think a good war movie is a valuable tool for making us understand what our military goes through, what the issues are, the good and bad sides of war and what we're asking our military to do.

When women get great roles in life, they start to get great roles in films and TV. Look at Janet Reno, Madeleine Albright, and Mrs. Thatcher. Because those images are coming at us in life, they are reflected in acting.