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But I didn't really enjoy my s...

But I didn't really enjoy my secondary education that much, probably because I am a very physical person and don't enjoy sitting at a desk all day. I just dragged myself through GCSE and A Levels, so it suited me very much to go on to drama school, which was very active.

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What a stupid attitude we have...

What a stupid attitude we have in this country to personal stories.

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I was a complete tomboy. I lov...

I was a complete tomboy. I loved wandering out in storms or walking on the beaches in the dark. It was a very free upbringing, and I'm grateful to my parents for that.

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Whatever I'm doing, I try to g...

Whatever I'm doing, I try to give it everything.

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Running gave me a focus to sta...

Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength.

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No, I always wanted to be an a...

No, I always wanted to be an actress.

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It always interests me how obs...

It always interests me how obsessed people are about age.

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If I want to run around a fiel...

If I want to run around a field when I'm 70, I would like to have that option.

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I'd been gearing up to working...

I'd been gearing up to working in theatre since coming out of drama school, but it was an exciting time for TV drama - it was the birth of Channel 4, and Brookside was very cutting-edge at the time.

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I always start from scratch wi...

I always start from scratch with a character - they're never based on anyone else. You get ideas of what people look like, and I'm a great people watcher. You can draw inspiration from people.

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Being an actor is an extension...

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child.

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I think this is a very difficu...

I think this is a very difficult job, especially for women - there are too few roles around. I never let myself rest on my laurels.

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I like to think I'm a listener...

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

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It would show hugely if I didn...

It would show hugely if I didn't want to be somewhere. Doing what you want to do can only generate good energy.

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I think you know what you're u...

I think you know what you're up against when you take on a piece that you know is going to involve dragging up a lot emotions - you can end up being deeply immersed in gloom.

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I couldn't imagine a home with...

I couldn't imagine a home without animals.

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I could suddenly see the press...

I could suddenly see the pressures all around; these endless magazines and cheap reality TV programmes poking at women, humiliating us for every flaw. It makes me so angry. I really wonder what it is we are doing to ourselves, because I do think women can be the worst ones for picking each other apart.

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I have been acting for 32 year...

I have been acting for 32 years now and I feel so lucky to be able to have done exactly what I wanted to do.

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I have sleepless nights before...

I have sleepless nights before press days.

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I have nothing against people ...

I have nothing against people having work done, it is when I hear tale of girls of 16 queuing up to get bigger breasts, that is when I despair.

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