It's great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of people.

It's never gone so far as me wishing I'd never done 'Quadrophenia,' but there was a time when I wouldn't talk about it because I wanted people to be interested in me for other things as well.

I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.

My acting career began when I walked into a drama school class run by Anna Scher in Islington. Anna discovered a lot of people: Linda Robson, Pauline Quirke, Gary and Martin Kemp, and Dexter Fletcher were among my contemporaries.

I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

I don't miss EastEnders. I did a two-stretch. That was enough.