Look, everything that you experience as a kid is the foundation of how you are today. I was brought up in a working class family in Leeds and when it comes to money both my parents worked hard and instilled the same attitude into me.

With my talent, I can make people laugh and give them another attitude about life. What a blessing that is for me.

Acting is magical. Change your look and your attitude, and you can be anyone.

When I first left university, I thought about going into the private sector. But I discovered when I went to interview that I could only have a career in the back office, or doing HR. The attitude was, 'My dear lady, you cannot possibly think about going on the board.'

It got very tedious saying the same jokes in the same way with the same attitude.