"I had never had any experience of autism before and I would come home and look at my son, Billy, who is now two, and …"

"I'm convinced that whatever state you're in during your pregnancy has a huge influence on the baby's personality - so…"

"No matter how many modern parts I do, people still refer to me as Mrs. Costume Drama."

"Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my sight is so bad. It's always at the pool of the…"

"I've aged, but I don't think I've grown up."

"There is no normality in life. Having two houses means that we can get out of each other's hair - which, let's face i…"

"On the day Billy was born, it was like walking through a mirror and everything was Technicolor. My life had been very…"

"When you're up for an Oscar, you just get offered everything. It's fantastic, but a lot of it you're completely inapp…"

"I think it's quite an extreme statement - it might be my ultimate attempt to put the corset to bed. But I think I've …"

"I drink booze, I smoke, and I'm hooked on caffeine. I actually have been known to swear at times and belch and even r…"