I Couldn't Imagine A Home Without Animals.

I'm Becoming More Squeamish. I Didn't Use To Be - Nine Years Of 'silent Witness' Prepared Me For Most Things One Will Have The Misfortune To See In Life. Before, I'd Be Wading Up To My Neck In Gore, But Now I Tend To Look Away.

I Think Some People Think That Being On Television Makes You A Sitting Duck, But You Have The Right To Remain Private.

I Was On Holiday Recently And I Came Home To Find That One Of The Papers Here Had 'bikini'd' Me On The Beach. I Was Wearing A Grossly Unflattering Costume And They Had Published Photographs Of Me Taken From Behind. I Looked Dreadful. I Went Into Our Local Newsagent And Bought Up Every Copy.

I Have Sleepless Nights Before Press Days.

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.