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.

As a child, I always remember our home, which was a flat just on the Barnes side of Hammersmith Bridge in London, buzzing with actors such as Patrick McGee and Peter Bowles. We were a family who were always on the go.

Something like 'Sex And The City' was insulting - women all clawing on to their youth when there's such ripe territory in honestly exploring women's lives as they get older.

Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers.

I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.

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.