A huge part of youth is how you behave: I'm always looking for fun and anything that makes me feel alive - that in itself keeps me feeling young.

I don't want to fly the flag for being unhealthy and overweight, but I don't want to fly the flag for being too thin, either.

I love nice things - I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury - but I've known what it's like to be poor.

For me, the show must go on - it doesn't matter how ill you are, you get on and do it.

I don't think for a second that I'm the best at anything, but I know I'm really good at quite a lot of things because I work hard.

I look very different on camera compared with how I do in real life. On camera, I look my best when everything is enhanced, especially my eyes - I like a smoky eye. In real life, I like myself best in tinted moisturiser, lip balm and mascara.

Any actress will tell you, when you've been given a starring role in the initial run of a show, you want to be getting the standing ovations every night, not just on review night.