Alex Kingston

In America, people come up and to me, and I keep thinking they're going to say, 'Oh, I loved you on 'ER.'' Now it's, 'Oh, I love you on 'Doctor Who.'' ”

I think if you live in London, it's such a cosmopolitan city; nobody even notices different-race relationships. I assumed it would be even more liberal in the States, and it's totally the opposite. ”

Cleopatra is one of the roles that I would love to do! ”

I love playing strong feisty women, I really do, but if you were to ask my husband he'd probably say that I'm very insecure. And actually incredibly malleable, which isn't necessarily a good thing. ”

I lead a very quiet life and never court publicity. I don't go to a restaurant and let slip I'm leaving by the back door, like some celebrities. ”

I live a very boring life. ”

My life isn't interesting enough for anyone to hack my phone. ”

I enjoyed my schooldays, but I thought, 'I've got to get through it, and then my life can start.' ”

If you are the one who is dumped, then you feel like your life is over. ”

I don't think my looks are modern. I always imagined I'd end up doing Chekhov, Ibsen and Shakespeare all my life and never play a contemporary character. ”