That's the poisoned chalice: when you're shy, people assume you're arrogant. Catherine Tate arrogantassumechalice Change image and share on social
Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could use it to control my image. Catherine Tate attentionawkwardchild Change image and share on social
Putting TV stars in plays just to get people in is wrong. You have to have the right people in the right parts. Stunt casting and being gimmicky does the theatre a great disservice. You have to lure people by getting them excited about a theatrical experience. Catherine Tate castdisserviceexcite share on social
I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default position back to neutral. Catherine Tate backdefaultform Change image and share on social
'Writing' always means 'not writing' to me because I will do anything to put it off. I think this is mainly because writing anything down and then handing it over to a third party - especially in comedy - is such an exposing act that you naturally want to delay the process. Catherine Tate actcomedydelay share on social
By a lot of people's standards, I lived a very privileged life. I never wanted for attention, I never wanted for material things. In some ways, I was probably spoiled because I never had to share. And I was doted on. Catherine Tate attentiondotelife share on social
Nothing is ever going to be as important or as exciting as a baby. Everyone has their highs and lows, but if you've got that one constant in your life - in my case, a baby - the highs are never going to be as big, and the lows are never going to be as bad. Catherine Tate babybadbig share on social
I've never really thought I'd get married. It's not that I'm suspicious of it or anything like that, it's just that I don't have a reference for it because my mum wasn't. Catherine Tate havemarrymum Change image and share on social
I will absolutely say that whatever job I was asked to do, whatever schedule I was asked to work, it is never going to be as hard as looking after a child. Catherine Tate absolutelyaskchild Change image and share on social
I tried four times to get into the Central School of Speech and Drama before I got accepted. I started when I was 17, which was too young, in retrospect, and finally went when I was 21. I just kept plugging away. Determined? Yeah, I think I was. Catherine Tate acceptcentraldetermine share on social
