What I can say that's different in American television… in Britain, they wouldn't cancel something after a couple of episodes. In the States they would. They would just decide it's not working, take it off and put something else in on the fall schedule.

I was the one who taught my sister and my niece how to walk in high heels.

When I go to Florida for Christmas I always take my nieces and nephews out on excursions, ... I become like a big kid again. We go on all the big rides at the theme parks or I stick them in go-karts where their feet can't quite reach the pedals. I think that if you can continue to have the child at heart you may grow old physically but you will stay young mentally.

I live my life openly and freely every day anyway, and do what I want to do, but I don't take any great risks.

It wasn't until I got involved in Doctor Who that I started doing dramas on television.

I have a real passion for driving. Earlier on in my life I wanted to be a race car driver. But I don't pay an extortionate amount of money for cars. I'm pretty frugal.

Have I ever been the shy retiring type? Never. Not since the day I was born.