Amanda Redman

“I've been to India loads of times because of mum. She was actually born in Quetta in what is now Pakistan, before Partition.”

“It is all very good being in 'New Tricks' and for as long as that goes on, that is fine.”

“My brother's death does make me think about mortality, although I've had so many close scrapes with the children issue.”

“There are a ton of things that go with getting older. You lose friends you love, family you love.”

“Acting is one of those things I love.”

“When I first started doing 'New Tricks,' an older actress said to me, 'Can you ever imagine a world where you would have 'New Tricks' with three women in their fifties and a younger man? No!' And that is appalling. It's an insidious sexism because nobody talks about it. If you do, it's seen as whingeing!”

“It wouldn't even cross my mind to wear a long-sleeved dress.”

“I love life and don't want to waste a second of it.”

“The Edinburgh Festival is very scary.”

“Seeing my name in lights for the first time in the West End for the musical 'Windy City' was a huge thrill.”

“The Sneeze' is comedy - it's five short plays and it was Chekhov showing his comedic streak.”

“I've spent my career going up and down in weight, and I've always gone, 'I don't care what they think' because real women aren't sticks and I like playing real women.”

“I have severe burns on my upper left arm and that has never, ever been an issue for me or my work.”

“I find the idea of someone being able to discuss subjects that would once have been considered taboo - and to do so without any kind of embarrassment or self-consciousness - very attractive in a man.”

“There have been times when I've considered myself unlucky over children, but I have Emily and some people who desperately want children don't even have one child.”

“My dad Ronald was the life and soul, whereas mum was the shyer one - and believe it or not, so am I.”

“I really do not want to turn 50. It's horrible. I know it's only a number but I think it's the association of turning 50 with women being past it.”

“Plastic surgery is like anything, it needs to be done in moderation. If I got to the point where looking in the mirror depressed me, then I think, 'Yeah, why not?'”

“New Tricks' has been an important part of my life and I've found it very easy to play Sandra. She's very bossy and, I have to admit, so am I!”

“The film 'Richard's Things' was my first time in front of a camera. It was scary but great fun.”