When I'm going to work, I often stop and wonder how I've got here. I don't mean literally, but just thinking back to when I first had the idea of being an actress, it seemed so unreal, so unlikely. People like me just didn't become actresses. Every new job I get comes as shock. It's almost as if I'm waiting to be found out.

You don't want to bash viewers over the head with a blunt message or lecture them - they'd soon get bored with that.

I'm a big comfort eater, so if I'm feeling sorry for myself, I'll just stuff my face.

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