Ruth Bradley

I consider myself lucky to be going about my business doing something I love.

You just don't know who you could fall in love with.

In life, with my friends, I don't see them as male or female; I just see them as people.

When I was filming in Budapest for ITV's 'Titanic,' I realised I'd never been to the ballet before so decided to see a production of 'Giselle.' I went on my own. As it was my first ballet, it was a very bizarre and interesting experience but very enjoyable.

I wouldn't do really gratuitous nudity. When I was in my late teens, you'd read stuff and be like, 'That character serves no purpose except being naked', so that would not be something I'd want to do. It's pointless for me.

I really enjoy 'Mad Men,' but I'm hugely into 'Homeland.' The characters are very well drawn and complex.

I didn't know my mother was an actress until I was eight and she went back to work. At an even younger age than that, I'd wanted to be an actress, so when I saw her, I clearly remember thinking, 'This is a strange coincidence.'

If you think about it, there's very little about young families on TV, and yet there's so many of them.

We're all a result of our early years and our nature and nurture.

A friend of mine told me she's going to freeze her eggs, and I thought, 'Well, I also don't want to be a 55-year-old first time mother,' so you kind of just have to go with what happens.

The Wire' is my all-time favourite show. It takes its time, and it doesn't spoon-feed the viewer.

On the Tube, you never see anyone looking you in your eye. They're all looking down at their screen.