It's the idea that when you say 'actress', people think of an airy, floaty, no-brain person, which of course you can't be if you are an actor. It is an unfortunate word, which is why, for a time, I hung on to 'actor', because it just seemed more workmanlike, you know, like you say 'woman doctor' not 'doctoress'.

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.

It's difficult to keep in touch with someone when you're moving around all the time. I've decided that you can have it all, but you can't have it all, all of the time.

Our press is the most disgusting in the world.

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

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.

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