English - Actress | July 14, 1974 -
Every job still feels like the first time.
Maxine Peake
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I'm very independent, probably quite selfish, and like being able to disappear at the drop of a hat without having to explain myself - most men would find that a pain, wouldn't they?
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You want to go to your deathbed saying, 'I didn't sell out.' But it's a tough business to keep to what you believe in and get through and do well.
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I think, as a woman, you've got to make so many sacrifices.
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I went to the Old Bailey, and I met a judge, and I was petrified, but they were like, 'Oh, you're an actor, well, great.' It was a bit like we're cut from the same cloth a little bit.
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I watch 'Take Me Out' mainly for Paddy McGuinness. When we were younger, we worked together as lifeguards at the Bolton Leisure Centre.
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'Toast of London' is a must-watch. Matt Berry's off-the-wall humour is slightly surreal and a little bit deviant. That's why I also love 'House of Fools.'
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We still have an underclass in this country who are constantly ignored and vilified.
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If I feel like if there's a few too many people on that path with me, then I want to jump off and find another one.
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We shouldn't still be asking, 'Have you got children? Why've you not got children? Ooh, you must have children!' Bog off, d'you know what I mean?
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What is male and what is female? I don't always feel female.
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Often, when I am playing difficult roles, I have a problem sleeping because I can't leave the character behind.
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