People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.

I like to sing along to Annie Lennox and pretend to be as sassy as her.

I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.

Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom line is that you want to sell tickets.

Wyndham's is a beautiful old theatre. The sensation on the stage isn't as different as you might think from the Royal Court.

Martin Sheen is my pinup! And Allison Janney, oh my God. They're brilliant actors.

I'm not a natural reader but there are books I'll read and read again.

I haven't played Hedda Gabler yet, but maybe if I did I might find the funny bits.

I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.

I took my children to see 'Son of Rambow,' about two boys who make a home movie with a video camera. When you have children, culturally you become involved in their life.

Her stories were made of badass women teasing monsters and running wild with dragons.

Prayerful life, blessed life.

His calm and gentle tone was like an anchor in a ferocious sea, keeping me from drifting into a current of heartache.

The Saviour is my strength.

And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.

The U.S. Senate - an old scow which doesn't move very fast, but never sinks.

A solitary laugh is often a laugh of superiority.

I still sweat. My guts are still grinding out there. Sometimes I have enough cotton in my mouth to knit a sweater.

It is the vanity of women to spend hours in front of the mirror. It is the vanity of men not to bother.

In any project the important factor is your belief. Without belief, there can be no successful outcome.