I play with my grandchildren. I tend to my garden, which I love. Of course, I love to read, and family is really what it's all about.

My life has been so fortunate. I have had most extraordinary good fortune in my life. I sort of put it into three categories, the three major stepping stones. One being London Hippodrome theater stage debut when I was 12, when it started my career. The second being going to Broadway. And the third going to Hollywood. Each one of those happened under the most extraordinary circumstances.

I hate the word wholesome.

The anateur works until they get something right. The professional works until they can't go wrong.

It is America that gave me so much in my life. It wasn't until I came to America that my life just exploded in so many ways. So for me, I think in a way, though I'm English, I've been living the American Dream and I'm eternally grateful to Americans for allowing me to do what I love doing the most.

If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing.

Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing.