In our own, theatre can be the place where we come together, reaching with and through stories, to who we are and to who we can be.

I wanted to be the conduit for somebody else's experiences, filtered through me, and passed on to other people. Which is the job description, really.

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

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.'

I sometimes think that theatre is a torture.

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.