It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals.
When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under 30s who are nubile and beautiful. Actresses over 40 are finding very little happening.
I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.
I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can.
If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go and that is down.
Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers.