You can have a great script, and it can be a great show, but for whatever reason, it just doesn't take the public's interest.

When something is dramatized it provokes a much more emotive response than just hearing a story on the news.

I guess the one thing that people don't know about me is, I had my belly button pierced but not anymore.

The fragrance that suits me best is Romance by Ralph Lauren. It seems to blend into my chemistry, so it is nice and subtle. I don't like to be doused in scent. This one is feminine, fresh and a bit musky.

If you can do something great in 60 seconds, you can do anything, really.

A lot of period pieces we see are adaptations of novels - we always know the story.

The most I've spent on shoes were a pair from Kurt Geiger for £250.