I've always had horrible Valentine's Days.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

As a child I loved ghost stories.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

A floor length backless black sequined dress would be my dream dress. As for my dream date - that would have to be a young Marlon Brando!

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

A good piece of art raises questions.

Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

People want to believe.

Guilt's a terrible thing.

If I can be serious now, and I have the feeling I can.

Overacting is a self-indulgence, while underacting comes either through a lack of talent or a lack of courage.

Survival first, then heartbreak.

I hate failure and I am in love with achievement.

Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow.

The problem with working with a coach isn't that we don't know what to do. The real problem is that we don't want to change our mind.

You can't remember the plot of the Dr Who movie because it didn't have one, just a lot of plot holes strung together. It did have a lot of flashing lights, though.

Stop asking yourself questions that have no meaning. Or if they have, you'll find out when you need to -- find out both the questions and the answers.