But then I got a job selling coffee at the York Theatre, and when I met theatre people, something clicked. I felt comfortable with them; I felt like myself. I decided to go to drama school based just on that feeling. I had never done any acting.

I have become a marketing tool and I feel very uncomfortable with that. There's no space for me to express myself.

When children arrive, or when some crisis occurs, couples don't have the resources to deal with it because they've been so busy getting on with their lives. They haven't learned how to sit down and discuss things.

The older you get, the better you get, because you've seen more. You don't necessarily have to go through a lot, but you have to witness it in order to recreate it.

Put a Post-It note on your mirror that says: 'Someone has to succeed. There's no reason why it shouldn't be me.' Repeat before every audition.

I did 'Tumbleweeds' for fun. I did it because I loved it and I hardly even got paid.

I do mostly British projects, and for family reasons and life reasons Britain's my home, where I have a lovely garden.