I look very different from how people expect me to be... Clearly they think I'm a great big fat viking.

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.

I'm not a period babe. Not at all.

As a woman, especially when you have children, one gets so good at soldiering on - almost too good.

I feel very strongly that curves are natural, womanly and real. I shall continue to hope that women are able to believe in themselves for who they are inside, and not feel under such incredible pressure to be unnaturally thin.

Youre supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for Gods sake!

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