Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent.

Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.

I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.

I think one of the most important things I can give my children is the right to be themselves.

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'm very shocked when I look at television and I see such an aggressive youth and image obsession in the representation of women on our screens.

My best friend is my husband.