I'd seen a play of 'Richard III' in Coventry when I was 15, which sowed the seeds that you could act for a living. Votes: 18
I would have loved to have been a footballer like my great uncle Matt Busby, but I knew quite early on that I wasn't going to make the grade. Luckily I was told by the age of 13 that I wasn't good enough. That's not a bad thing. You see this 'X Factor' generation of kids now who don't accept that they're not good enough. Votes: 12
When I was in my 30s, I was at the end of a long-term relationship and going through a very hard time. I'd had about 15 different addresses and a series of relationships. I thought, 'It's time to have a look at yourself.' Votes: 11
I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy. Votes: 10
I think with Sky and BBC Three and Channel 4, there are some great television platforms, and the stand-up movement in this country is phenomenal. It's like rock n' roll here. Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves. Votes: 8
I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful. Votes: 7
I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy. Votes: 6
I think with Sky and BBC Three and Channel 4, there are some great television platforms, and the stand-up movement in this country is phenomenal. Its like rock n roll here. Britains a funny place and theres a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves. Votes: 6
The qualities I am looking for in Miss Right are intelligence and humour. Votes: 6
Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves. Votes: 5
I left school at 16 but I wish I'd gone to university - I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I don't think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision. Votes: 5
You get a lot of people requesting photographs but I tend to keep myself to myself, pull my cap down. Votes: 4
I'm going to be 50 soon. I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful. By the time you've been single for quite a long time, you can get quite specific about what you can and can't put up with. Votes: 4
Sometimes I think I missed out on things like travelling. I'd have been terrified of missing an audition. I didn't start a family because that's not something I take lightly. Acting meant so much to me. Votes: 3
I took a gamble in becoming an actor and my dream job has been realised. Votes: 3
I can pretty much say all of us know when 'Downton' is going to end. This is a show with a finite life. Votes: 3
You cant be a casual observer of something humorous - you have to engage, you have to find it funny for the relationship between actor and audience to work. Votes: 3
I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. Votes: 3
I can pretty much say all of us know when Downton is going to end. This is a show with a finite life. Votes: 3
It's not something that's at the forefront of my mind, but I think I'd regret it if I didn't have children. Votes: 3
You can't be a casual observer of something humorous - you have to engage, you have to find it funny for the relationship between actor and audience to work. Votes: 2
If this TV success had come in my twenties and I'd become a heart-throb, I would have been very stupid. I would have got into a lot of situations that I really wished I hadn't. Votes: 2
I'm more rooted in new plays and new writing. Votes: 2
My dad was a master butcher and I trained to be a butcher when I left school. I didn't enjoy it at the time but I love cooking now, so perhaps I would have been a chef. Votes: 1
I had to escape the destruction of my fathers bankruptcy and all that difficulty. Votes: 0