The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.

I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong.

The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.

I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work.

When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge.

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 adore acting; it's in my blood - quite literally - but I can honestly say the most creative thing in the world for me is being a mother.