I might be needy, competitive and desperate but it's far better than being wet.

After graduating from flares and platforms in the early 1970s, I started drama school wearing a pair of khaki dungarees with one of my Dad's Army shirts, accessorised by a cat's basket doubling as a handbag. Very Lady Gaga.

I'm very bad at having heroes. I don't rate anyone particularly highly because I'm so snide and competitive and not very nice.

Women are more emotional, and it's natural to talk about it.

My older sister is bossy, my brother is a stirrer and me - well, I am perfect!

As a rule, wearing a bigger pair of jeans looks better than squishing yourself into a pair of jeans that used to fit before you gave up smoking.

I prefer highs and lows to an even keel. Moderation is never something I've been good at.