I've had moments of thinking maybe I should go on Twitter. It's something that I've been shy about, and I've thought that maybe I should do it.

If Shakespeare was around today I would ask him out to dinner. The only thing I don't like about him is the way he did his hair.

I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.

My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things.

I think some period drama can be quite alienating, but 'Downton' isn't. This is going to sound quite, um, pretentious, but someone said that it's like a soap written by a poet.

The last time I cried? My godchildren went to see Taylor Swift in concert and got to meet her. They literally ran toward her and hugged her, and it was amazing. I got big bonus points for it. I'll remind them when they're teenagers.

Cooking can cure almost anything.