Ashley Walters

Growing up without a father has made fatherhood harder for me. ”

I have grown up being a father. When my first son was born I was 17. I was a child bringing up a child. I was not capable of understanding what a dad was meant to be. ”

Music for me, it's pretty annoying, because I've never had a successful solo career and it bugs me. ”

I gave up acting while I just pursued my music career. ”

I don't want to force anyone to give me a job. I want to be the right person for the part. ”

As an actor you pull your socks up and look for the next job. ”

My mum's been my backbone, my inspiration, and the person who's pushed me in my career. ”

I worked in WH Smiths on Sloane Square and my first boss was a woman called June. My shift was half a day on Saturdays, and nine to six on Sundays. I was in and out of the place and only turned up when I wanted to. ”

I go away to places in Europe or America and I feel uncomfortable; I can't wait to get home. ”

I had an inkling that I was going to prison before I actually did, because I'd witnessed my father and my elders going through it. It seemed like that's the way that you got respect, which is a sad thing. ”