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

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" Generally, I am losing faith in telly, as we do have good dramas but not as many as there should be. "

" I have recurring dreams about losing my temper, which become quite violent. I dread to think what that says about me. "

" I left the North when I was 21 to go to drama school in London, and I stayed there 12 years. "

" I don't have massive ambitions to be anywhere other than in this country doing good work. "

" I used to think the store detective had followed me all the way home and would knock on the door and go, 'Hello, is this your daughter? She's got three blue lipsticks and a moisturiser from Boots in her bag.' We just used to nick crap. Not even stuff we wanted. "

" I'm very independent, probably quite selfish, and like being able to disappear at the drop of a hat without having to explain myself - most men would find that a pain, wouldn't they? "

" When I was a little girl, there was this unbelievably cool female bus driver who'd work near us. I remember thinking I'd like to be her when I grew up. "

" We need a wider sense of community because we're all on the same planet. "

" I get angry about the way women are forced and bullied into what the male ideal is. "

" People will always respond to high-class drama. "

" I was told, 'Your career's made by what you don't do,' and that always stuck with me. I drive my agent mad! "

" For me, I'm still always that kid from Bolton. "

" They always said to me that I needed to be more feminine. I think it's so wrong. Being boisterous doesn't mean you are not feminine. "

" Cooking, you can keep. I've not the slightest interest in it. "

" I take bits and pieces from everything. But I think the Method can be very isolating, and sometimes it's more about ego than playing the character truthfully. "

" I'd rather go down with an almighty bang than play it safe. "

" It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective. "

" I'm quite cautious in most areas of my life, but I'm always happy to gamble when it comes to acting. I'm not frightened of falling on my face. "

" I think all things are political... How women are portrayed - that's a big thing for me. What is this role trying to say about women? Is this woman weak or victimised, and, if so, do we get to understand why? "

" We still have an underclass in this country who are constantly ignored and vilified. "

" I look up to the older generation of men - Arthur Scargill, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn - but my main role model has been my step-granddad Jim. He's brilliant, very political, quite eccentric. "

" I am an actor. I love acting, and I absolutely love what I do, but I don't want it to be every waking hour. "

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" I'm always an advocate of 'acting is reacting,' which can be difficult. "