Fairytales have always got to have that scary quality, as long as you make them laugh.

Not only was it nearly impossible to hear because of these huge rubber ears we had to wear, but we also had these huge furry hands which were absolutely useless, especially if you had to scratch yourself.

His mouth is a no-go area. It's like kissing the Berlin Wall.

I have to struggle to change people's perceptions of me. I grew very frustrated with the perception that I'm this shy, retiring, inhibited aristocratic creature when I'm absolutely not like that at all. I think I'm much more outgoing and exuberant than my image.

I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.

That's the thing with animated films - I often feel that puppets get the better parts compared to us normal actresses.

I loved doing all those costume dramas. I didn't think, 'Ooh I've got to avoid being typecast' - you can't ever be dictated to by what other people think. I just do things because I fancy the parts and the directors.