The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

I do it because I love acting, I love working, and whether it's radio, television, films, theater, I don't care as long as I can get out there and do it.

I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

Well I've written four beauty books as well.

And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince.

I used to not be confident. My father certainly didn't add to my confidence. When I was 17 or 18, I was voted the most beautiful girl in England by the association of press photographers. When they called Daddy for a comment, he said, 'I'm amazed. She's a nice looking girl, but nothing special.'

The cosmetics industry has much to answer for. It's a multi-million- pound confidence trick based on giving women endless hope, courtesy of overpriced little pots.