If I had a child, I wouldn't let them go to drama school. At times, I was really unhappy there.

Having just had a baby, I'm not going to be thinking about my arse.

More than ever now, I believe it's so important to look as real and true to life as possible, because nobody's perfect. I seem to be on a mission, but I don't want the next generation, your daughters and mine, growing up thinking that you have to be thin to look beautiful in certain clothes. It's terrifying right now. It's out of control. It's beyond out of control.

Of course I believe in marriage. Commitment to one other person in life is glorious.

I think what you feel like as a teenager never really goes away. If you were teased for being fat or thin or having bad teeth, you're always insecure about that particular area of yourself. So I've never thought of myself as any kind of beauty, iconic or otherwise.

I do endless chopping and preparing things. I really find that relaxing. I do a lot of thinking as I am chopping and cooking.

There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.