I am proud of my cake-making image but life is not that perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl.

I try to be classic without being mumsy.

I'm a creature of habit, so I like going to boutiques, rather than larger stores, where I know I'll find something that suits me every time.

An actor's job is about putting across the author's intention; I don't think of myself on the same level as a creator.

I know some actresses who used to be older than me who are now younger than me - I don't know how they do it.

Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.

Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations.