Alex Kingston

I love playing strong feisty women, I really do, but if you were to ask my husband he'd probably say that I'm very insecure. And actually incredibly malleable, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

In England, 'Doctor Who' has always been considered a children's show, at least by children.

One of my sisters is physically and mentally handicapped. She took a lot of my parents' attention, so I grew up in my own world, playing in my room for hours and hours.

I think I'm one of life's copers. And picking myself up and dusting myself off and starting all over again is one of my mottoes, actually.

God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.

Stay externally focused - on your customers - and focus internally when you have to hire.