Debate is so much better than denial.

Self worth is everything. Without it life is a misery.

I was always someone who lived in the future all the time, it was always the next thing - dreams of escape.

Along the way I have been able to choose some themes which ask questions - not necessarily force a message on anyone, but at least invite the audience to question things: jury service, dignity in dying, Ireland - and not least because they force me to ask myself questions. Where do I stand?

My mother was born on a tiny farm in County Mayo. She was meant to stay at home and look after the farm while her brother and sister got an education. However, she came to England on a visit and never went back.

I was feeling very irritable. It was that difficult time of the month when the credit card statement arrives.

It's getting better generally, daily, especially in TV, for women in acting and age and looks count less. As more women come into the business. Change of any sort takes a long time to happen.