It seems like pop singing has sort of influenced musical theatre in so many ways - you could argue good or bad, really - and musical theatre is written for that style so often, which is a completely different style.

It seems like pop singing has sort of influenced musical theatre in so many ways - you could argue good or bad, really - and musical theatre is written for that style so often, which is a completely different style.

I think competitiveness between two people is still relevant, and the battle of the sexes still intrigues.

I download TV shows more and more, especially from the US.

It's quite an interesting time, the '20s, because the politics of England were changing quite a lot, and the class structure was starting to shift a little.

There are lots of good directors I would like to work with; I want to be inspired and challenged by them.

It's important in show business to have friends who understand the cut and thrust of everyday working life and the constant rejection.