I took a cookery course. On the examination, I had to cook a cheese omelet with peas and an egg custard. With the egg custard, which was supposed to be a dessert, I forget to put the sugar in, so that's more of a quiche, isn't it?
'Sweeney Todd' is my favorite Sondheim musical.
People have preconceptions about women of a certain age.
I never imagined I'd go into acting, but I always loved drama, and when I was 16, I discovered the Library Theatre up the road. So I plucked up courage and asked if I could watch rehearsals. It was like Heaven.
The first role I played was Madame Ranevsky in 'The Cherry Orchard.'
I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.