My children have been all over the world, and I think it's so good for them: expanding their horizons and imagination and seeing how other people live.

There's nowhere to hide in the theatre. You can't be the one in rehearsal who doesn't know their lines.

I prefer watching movies on the sofa rather than sitting next to Bob Geldof at a premiere and wanting to kill yourself.

I'm a mother of three children, and we do make mistakes.

I've never seen an episode of Downton Abbey.

I am delighted to join Doctor Who and to be working with this incredible team. Ms Delphox is a great character and someone I've had a lot of fun playing.

Im a size 12 and Im very happy with it.

'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Downton Abbey' appeal to people because they're about our history, they look so beautiful, are written by amazing writers and have high production values.

When you think about such fine actors as Maggie Smith or Michael Gambon, they do all mediums. I think it would be quite sad and a bit dull just to have to stick to one. I like all of them.

When ppl say they got ur back. Is like saying I'll pray for u. They don't actually do it. It just sounds good at the moment. Depend on self.

What is it about us lady authors and our fascination for the exclamation mark?

My past is ahead of me because I am beyond my past.

Always look for ways to improve even the "good show."

When someone brutally kills someone else, we call him "animalistic." But we consider ourselves "human" when we give to the poor.

When one is an artist, what else can he be?

I welcome death. In death there are no interviews!

Instead of focusing on the world's problems, give your attention and energy to trust, love, abundance, education and peace. :-)

Among the things that you, and you alone, are the absolute and final judge of is whether or not you are a success.

The least stupid question a man asks in his lifetime is not: Is there a God and is He a god or a devil? But: Brother, why are you killing me?