Archie Panjabi

I love roles where I have to transform myself. ”

You can have all the agents and publicists in the world but no one's ever going to give you 110 per cent like someone who loves you. ”

There is a big misconception about arranged marriage. Yes, it can mean that you meet someone and then have to marry them, but this was my mother saying, 'I'm going to introduce you to so-and-so - If you don't like them, fair enough.' ”

I'd love to say I made the smart decision of picking projects that became hits, but with 'The Good Wife,' I read the script and something inside me said, 'I love this, I want to do this.' ”

I knew what I wanted to do for my entire life, from nursery to university. I've always been geared towards wanting to act. I've stuck with it, dedicated time to it. ”

I went to Brunel University and very much wanted to go on to do a PhD in management, but then my acting career started to take off. In those days when you switched on the box there were hardly any brown or black faces. ”

I loved eating and I did put on weight. I never actually felt fat until I started going for castings, for auditions. ”

I remember sitting in school and thinking, 'I don't know why I'm here, because I know I'm going to act and I know I'm going to America.' ”

I am one of the new characters in the brand new series of 'Postman Pat.' It has been a joy to do. ”

I think it is vital to fight to do something you want to do despite not gaining your community's or your friends' approval. ”