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" I've been going to Bamburgh for holidays since I was a child. "

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" When I came down south, I went to one of the early Wigan Challenge Cup victories at Wembley, and I was totally hooked from then. "

" Walking is my main method of relaxation. I don't go over my lines or try to solve the world's problems, I just enjoy the scenery and the wildlife. "

" Oxford is a funny place, as it is a mixture of town and gown. You have the students at the main university and at Oxford Brookes, but there is also a big working-class community. "

" I read the papers like everybody else, so I don't complain about what they print. "

" You get pigeonholed. Some people are film stars, and some are theatre stars who do one-off telly. Somehow, I get into long-running series. "

" I still remember going to a smart restaurant in Los Angeles, and the maitre d' knew my name and showed me straight to a table even though we hadn't booked. I get stopped for autographs by people from Sweden on the tops of mountains. "

" I loved Martin Offiah, Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards in that Wigan team, and they are still heroes today. They were outstanding players and great to watch. "

" I am lucky in that I have never been depressed in my life, but this is the one thing which has really affected me: the loss of my mother as I knew her. "

" My family have been around Northumberland for five generations. "

" Before my mother's diagnosis with Alzheimer's, I had heard of the disease, but hadn't known anyone who had suffered from it. "

" My mum Mary was always a bright, confident and fiercely independent lady. "

" I don't see why it gives people the right to know about my private life if I don't want to talk about it. "

" I know actors who court personal publicity because they believe no publicity is bad publicity. "

" I love taking the boat to the Farne Islands, a few miles offshore. It has a National Trust bird sanctuary with seals and every sort of seabird you can imagine. "

" People think I'm thick because of the characters I play. I think I'm brighter than the characters. Well, I hope I am. "

" I don't like two-dimensional characters who are obviously villains from the moment they walk on stage. "

" Mum had regular mental tests with her specialist, but because of her academic background, she became brilliant at manipulating them. "

" When I get some time off, I like to go back to my roots in the North East. My family have been around Northumberland for five generations. "

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" With all the lines I have to learn for TV scripts, I don't think I have any problems with forgetfulness - that's brain exercise enough for me. "

" I'm not very relaxed; I always need to be doing something. "

" McQueen is an astonishing film maker. He uses really unusual shots and builds incredible dramatic tension. "

" Being a grandparent is whole new phase in your life. "

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" Let's just say I've never relied on my looks to make a living. "

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" I'm fascinated by politicians, because I suspect the huge majority of them go into it full of ideas and for the best possible reasons but end up being hijacked. "