I grew up with sports, but I was definitely not good enough to become a professional athlete - I just loved the storytelling aspect of it.

There is part of you as a female - no question - that feels like you have to be overprepared and outwork the men because people are automatically going to look at you and say, 'Well, you didn't play football,' or, 'You don't know what you're talking about,' because you are a female.

When there is a certain subject matter where I want to get involved, where I think I could add to the conversation, and especially with gender issues, I appreciate having that voice and that seat at the table.

My friends would always joke that I'm 'the grandmother' and 'the homebody' because I can't stay up past nine o'clock, but a lot of that rest is so important for me.

Let's face it: men do a lot of things in the workplace that women just don't do.

If you tell your story well, it can help attract customers; it can help people understand your business better, and you are more approachable as a business and a company.

I had a fantastic career at Manchester United.

I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out what will happen in an acting career.