Samantha Bond

I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason - I just sob if there's turbulence.

Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I used to sit in my room and do quadratic equations to calm myself down.

I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can.

The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.

I would never create an image for myself; I'm not that clever.

A lot of women in sport tend to take on a very masculine, aggressive look. They want to be perceived as being strong and powerful. I never lost that sense of wanting to retain my femininity.