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.

I don't mind wearing a corset; it informs your posture, changes the way you move, you can't slouch.

I love discovering tiny streets.

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.

Cooking can cure almost anything.

Shakespeare's work is like a good song: you never really forget the main lines.

Othello' was my first Shakespearean discovery. I was obsessed with drama at school, and I studied the play for my English GCSE. Desdemona is the part that everyone wants, but Iago's wife Emilia is the one I've always been drawn to.