I need my friends, I need my house, I need my garden.

Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there you go.

I like people to be surprised by the turn of events. I don't want things just to be pat and formulaic. If there's some sort of internal combustion in the character or a desire to change the way things are going, that makes for conflict, which is the essence of drama.

Why did I not stop to have children? I suppose because the opportunity didn't present itself. Yes, many women feel they are not complete without having children, but I have different creative outlets.

If I don't believe in a role, I can't pull it off.

Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade.

For years, I never knowingly went on a holiday. When I travelled, it was for work. Now I am a huge advocate, particularly to places which have amazing wildlife, such as Antarctica, India and Patagonia.