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

My nickname is Bondy. But not because of the Bond films - it was my surname a long time before I did those.

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

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.

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

My father Philip was an actor and appeared in everything from 'The Onedin Line' to 'Hedda Gabler' with Dame Diana Rigg.