Children have become disengaged from nature and we need to reintroduce them to the pleasure that it brings. If we do that they will care for it. Through the simple act of planting a tree we can open their eyes to nature's beauty.

I would hate people to think bossy is all I can do.

Anything that we can do to improve the lives of elderly people is welcome so far as I am concerned.

It is true that there are few plays of Shakespeare that I haven't done.

In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it's an organic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance on the day, and you have no control over it at all.

And then it was working with Bob Hoskins, who I had never worked with before - except radio. It was like being given a wonderful meal - full of the things you love most.

We get up in the morning. We do our best. Nothing else matters.