I went to the Old Bailey, and I met a judge, and I was petrified, but they were like, 'Oh, you're an actor, well, great.' It was a bit like we're cut from the same cloth a little bit.
I love 'Splash!' and 'Take Me Out.' Not that I'd ever do 'Splash!' It's the parading on British TV in a swimming costume I couldn't handle.
'Toast of London' is a must-watch. Matt Berry's off-the-wall humour is slightly surreal and a little bit deviant. That's why I also love 'House of Fools.'
We still have an underclass in this country who are constantly ignored and vilified.
If I feel like if there's a few too many people on that path with me, then I want to jump off and find another one.
We shouldn't still be asking, 'Have you got children? Why've you not got children? Ooh, you must have children!' Bog off, d'you know what I mean?
What is male and what is female? I don't always feel female.
They always said to me that I needed to be more feminine. I think it's so wrong. Being boisterous doesn't mean you are not feminine.
When I was growing up, because I was a bit overweight and boyish, I thought I wasn't attractive to the opposite sex, but I have since met lads from my school who said I just seemed unapproachable.
Often, when I am playing difficult roles, I have a problem sleeping because I can't leave the character behind.
I used to think the store detective had followed me all the way home and would knock on the door and go, 'Hello, is this your daughter? She's got three blue lipsticks and a moisturiser from Boots in her bag.' We just used to nick crap. Not even stuff we wanted.
I care about my work, but I don't care about getting it wrong. The more you do, the more you realise nobody's going to die.
People think I'm clever, which is hilarious. I'm like, 'When did this happen? People used to think I couldn't string a sentence together.'
Sometimes the darker the work, the more fun you can have.
I take bits and pieces from everything. But I think the Method can be very isolating, and sometimes it's more about ego than playing the character truthfully.
I think an actor's process should be very personal and private, and sometimes I have thought, 'Oh, please, put it away now.'
I love hoovering. People go to therapists; I've got a Hoover.
Cooking, you can keep. I've not the slightest interest in it.
I think all things are political... How women are portrayed - that's a big thing for me. What is this role trying to say about women? Is this woman weak or victimised, and, if so, do we get to understand why?
Everybody's in a situation; everybody has a story. It's about finding out why.
