If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.

I grew up all over the world. My father was in the army and was posted to a new place every two and a half years. I have no geographical roots.

I never have time to myself; it's the one thing about my life I would probably hope to change.

Everything contains its antithesis.

I do understand that onstage there are times when you think, 'I could not be more alive than I am at this moment. I can't do most things in life. This is what I'm for.'

If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.

In the garden of our house, when I was three. My brothers and I had a jumping wall. I remember it as enormously high, but it was probably only about a foot and a half.