Maxine Peake : (12)

" I was a tomboy. In my clubbing days, my friend Lucy Davies-Hunt – half-Iranian, looked like Yasmin Le Bon – could wear catsuits, while I was the one in the sweatshirt, jeans, and Fila boots. " - Maxine Peake

" Often, when I am playing difficult roles, I have a problem sleeping because I can’t leave the character behind. " - Maxine Peake

" I’m a big comfort eater, so if I’m feeling sorry for myself, I’ll just stuff my face. " - Maxine Peake

" I actually used to compete at show-jumping when I was a young’un. " - Maxine Peake

" I watch ‘Take Me Out’ mainly for Paddy McGuinness. When we were younger, we worked together as lifeguards at the Bolton Leisure Centre. " - Maxine Peake

" When I was a little girl, there was this unbelievably cool female bus driver who’d work near us. I remember thinking I’d like to be her when I grew up. " - Maxine Peake

" I’ve always had pop-star crushes. I had a huge crush on Ian Brown. " - Maxine Peake

" As a human, if you’re in a scary situation, you pretty much forget about everything else! You just try and survive. " - Maxine Peake

" At drama school, I was told, ‘Lay off the chips, or you’ll never play Juliet.’ Sometimes, in the stock room of the set of ‘Dinnerladies,’ I’d put away three or four Mars bars while waiting for a scene. Then, at 24, I lost five stone. " - Maxine Peake

" I’m very independent, probably quite selfish, and like being able to disappear at the drop of a hat without having to explain myself – most men would find that a pain, wouldn’t they? " - Maxine Peake