I don't know who I am. But I do know who I'm not. I have occasionally tried playing people I'm definitely not, and that wasn't a very pleasant experience.

I learned quite early on in life that we are all two people. And one of those people none of us will ever know.

I resent having witnessed the survival of some very mediocre male actors and the professional demise of the very brilliant female ones.

I'm not a republican any more. Not so voraciously anyway - I'm not in favour of the concept of monarchy, but I do see the good in it if there's a good person in the role.

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.

We're all idiots when we're young. We don't think we are, but we are. So we should be.

I've always been battling against my sense of dignity and refinement. I was embarrassed by any bodily functions when I was younger. I could never even blow my nose.