I suppose the cult of the strong woman character on TV has probably been misinterpreted in so many different ways, meaning that a woman can't be emotionally complicated or want things or can't be weak in moments.
If you hear somebody say something absolutely horrendous about their own life, in quite a flippant, offbeat kind of way, when you meet people clearly trying to be strong and brave, the ones who are really good at it are the ones who break my heart the most.
I remember being a teenager and saying, 'Oh, I want to be an actress when I grow up.' And people saying, 'You need to be a good liar - are you a good liar?'
Every time I see the rails of my photo shoots, it's like Dr. Seuss, or as if they've skinned Muppets.
I don't think there's an actor in the world who ever expects to get a call from the 'Star Wars' casting director - least of all me.
It will always be relevant and always be inspiring to see somebody turning themselves into a warrior.
I feel liberated being around women who are liberated.
I'm obsessed with audiences and obsessed with the journey that an audience goes on.
The main relationship in the whole series was the one between the camera and Fleabag. I had to convince myself that whoever was watching on the other side of the camera was instantly complicit with Fleabag and instantly a friend of hers.
People are always trying to be on top. And not always with a macabre agenda, but I think that people are desperately trying to remain in control, rather than being honest.
We're just so self-conscious. However much we try not to be, on some level, especially as a woman and an actress, you have so much pressure when it comes your hair and the bags under your eyes and your skin.
The idea of losing your best friend, basically, is the worst thing in world.
I wanted to give people that feeling of wanting to hug the TV and just admit that you're unhappy.
Sausages are just funny. I don't know why. I can't explain it.
Having full faith that you can write something completely insane, and your actress will ground it and make it feel real, is a very liberating feeling.
You don't often see a cross section of female characters interacting with each other at the top of a chain.
I think audiences can feel when they're being served a filler episode.
So much TV is drawn out.
The #MeToo and Time's Up movements have been a roar on behalf of women, and the voices are genuinely empowered now. I really feel that.
Fleabag knows men and women are equal and should be treated as such, but what she's confused about - and what I was confused about - was the idea that wanting bigger boobs doesn't mean you don't want equal rights.
