I Loathe, I Hate, Chick Flicks.

I Think A Lot Of My Work Has Been A Weird Attempt To Liberate Myself, But It's Not Altogether Successful.

Two Phrases I Hate In Reference To Female Characters Are 'strong' And 'feisty.' They Really Annoy Me. It's The Most Condescending Thing. You Say That About A Three-year-old. It Infantilises Women.

Writers Can Get Very Angry When An Actor Says, "i Don't Know, I Don't Feel Very Comfortable With This Line." Sometimes Though, You're Working With A Writer For Whom That Is Simply Not Apt - Like Harold Pinter.

Southend Is A Dormitory Town For London. But It Also Had This Thing Of Being The Playground Of The East End - A Glamorous Holiday Town.

I Have Never In My Life Found Myself In A Situation Where I've Stopped Work And Said, 'thank God It's Friday.' But Weekends Are Special Even If Your Schedule Is All Over The Place. Something Tells You The Weekend Has Arrived And You Can Indulge Yourself A Bit.