It's a wonderful profession, and it opens lots of doors, and I think it's quite right that people can accuse actors and actresses of being dilettante, but you learn on every job, whatever it is, the process moves you on in some way, and yeah, I want to expand my knowledge of our existence, I suppose.

And there's no way I'm going to do Dame Edna.

I've never felt stigmatized in my profession, nor have I allowed myself to. I don't feel either male or female, I feel I am just me, and I should be able to do whatever I like.

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

My phrase has always been that I am looking for the versatility of theatre in film. I think I have been quite lucky in that so far.

I'm so boring that press kind of leave me alone now. People will believe what they want to believe anyway.

I don't necessarily wait for that massive leading role. I want to keep the juices flowing.