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

I often don't feel like the person I look like.

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 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'm hardly Hollywood material - they're interested in youth and perfection and I lay no claims to either. It's not a place that's particularly interested in talent.

Cruelty to children is the thing I can least bear in the world.