I have to say that those nine years were full of turmoil and drama and trauma to me, in actual fact.

And sometimes when I would get in the morning, when we'd go out - we'd see shrapnel and bits of stuff in the streets and bombed buildings, and - but I was evacuated a lot. Every time the blitz got heavy, my parents would take us off to the country.

I think you always have to use certain parts of yourself in any role.

I was so fortunate to work closely with the designer Nolan Miller whilst on 'Dynasty' to create the wardrobe for Alexis Carrington Colby, and we had great fun sourcing outfits.

One of the rules about being an actor or an actress is that you never diss other actors or actresses, particularly when you don't know them.

After a certain age, you get the face you deserve.

I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old.