My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were probably right.

I'm worried about losing my hair. I think if I lost my hair, I'd lose a lot of parts. And I don't want to get fat. I'm always worried about that.

I know one thing - if I didn't have TV and theatre and radio, the world would be a much more boring place.

Being rejected is not nice, and it never gets any easier no matter where you are in your career.

I get very few nasty letters. A few from people who disapprove of the fact that I'm getting naked on television yet again. I don't know why - I suppose they don't like the idea that I'm doing that while I'm married with children.

I pay our nanny more than Im earning.

Friday is my night for letting my hair down, and once a month a group of my old male friends will come down and stay at our house in Hampshire.