Your profession should give you enjoyment, but it should never be your life.
I simply don't know how to act as if I am drunk.
I like to garden, particularly mowing grass.
Believe me, I can be tough, physically and mentally.
After 'Honey' I read the rave reviews and thought I had it made. But it was two-and-a-half years before I was on the screen again.
Just as I was telling myself that I was a one-film actress, it all started to happen, both at home and in my career.
I might not be beautiful, but life certainly is.
I want to be free to do what I right for me.
I find New York very frightening, I must say.
Some people think that I must be ancient because I've been in the business for so long, others still think of me as a waif and assume that I'm too young for certain roles. Starting out at such an early age seems to have worked against me.
A family is forever. A career might finish tomorrow.
My Liverpool blood kept me grounded.
My family never allowed me to get too big for my boots.
It's all luck in this business, and it's not a kind business at times.
When I read a script I either immediately identify with the character or I don't. If I find myself reading the part in my own voice I think 'This is a bit of a drag, isn't it?' and it's no good.
I love Liverpool FC. My dad used to take me to games because he was a shareholder at Everton. When I came down to London, I realised that Liverpool FC was my team.
I don't tend to get lonely as there are so many things to do.
No one in my family had ever been in the business.
In the 50s and early 60s, community was incredibly important to people.
In this business, you need to be in the right place at the right time, have luck and the courage to do the job.
