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" I was nervous about meeting Charlotte Rampling, as she's a proper legend, but she is just so sweet. "

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" I think a good dollop of sadness is quite a useful thing in comedy sometimes. I think if everyone's happy all the time, it's a bit dull. It's like salt and caramel - you wouldn't imagine they would go well together, but they do. "

" I've been working a long time; it was a slow burn. But I'm grateful it's been like that. "

" I think each person you play has a little bit of you in it - you can't really help that. "

" To play something which is a big spectrum is so much more fun, so much more of a challenge. "

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" I grew up in north Norfolk, which certainly used to have an enormous sense of community. There are more and more second homes there now, so I'm not sure how that has damaged it. But where I live in South London, there is a beautiful community; it's the friendliest place I have ever lived, which comes as a surprise to non-Londoners. "

" After those first two BAFTAs, I didn't really get offered anything, which makes you think, 'Oh, no!' And, after I finished the second series of 'Broadchurch,' nothing came up for six months, which really is a long time, and I got a bit panicky. "

" I've always done drama, but I suppose 'Tyrannosaur' was a bit of a watershed moment for me. It was like when Kathy Burke did 'Nil By Mouth' - suddenly, people were saying, 'Oh, she can do that, too.' "

" My daughter's still so tiny at the moment; she's just a sweet little meaty thing. But of course, you always think about what you want for them, don't you, and like any parent I want my children to be happy more than anything. "

" I don't like the bullying, do-one-over style of comedy. It's so cheap. "

" As a child, I thought, 'Once I am a grown-up, there will be no more fear, no more worries,' and it turns out that's not true. "

" I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen. "

" Everything with me is pretty close to the surface, but having kids has completely ruined my emotional equilibrium. "

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" Dementia is such a terrifying thing for all of us, and we are particularly bad at coping with old people in this country. "

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" Actually, lots of women, when they're pregnant, feel like steel. They feel incredible. "

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" If I didn't have children I might be more of a lush than I am. I like booze. I struggle with smoking. And I'm a big swearer. I'm trying to rein it in but I do think it's a nice seasoning of language. "

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" I started off in comedy, but that's just where I got my work. I've always been an actor. "

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" I'm not a pin-up, thankfully. I'm not suggesting I feel unconfident. I am beautiful to my husband. I am beautiful to my friends. I feel sexy and all those things with the people I love. "