I'll tell you how it happened. The phone rang. Paul, my agent, goes, 'Would you like to play Meryl Streep's?' I said, 'Yeeees! I'll do it, whatever it is.' He said, 'It's Mamma Mia!.' I said, 'Oh no, which character? The fat friend?

When I think of the future, I think of doing my washing so I've something to wear tomorrow.

We have to take risks with art. If we don't, it all becomes a bit boring

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.

It's getting better but men still earn more and there are more jobs for them. Ageism is a big thing. Parts for women disappear as you get older.

The way I relax is I think, 'I haven't got anything coming up.' I like to know there are months ahead when I've got nothing.