A biography for Helen Baxendalehasn’t been written yet.
“Women are under-represented in every walk of life.”
“I certainly don't get the opportunities I had when I was younger.”
“As a teenager I was quite conventional in the way I dressed, more so than now. I tried to be rebellious but I was really lame at it.”
“Each job I do is a bit of a logistical nightmare because of the kids, so I always feel like I need a good rest afterwards.”
“'Cuckoo' really is one of the best shows I've ever been in. I'm genuinely excited and proud to be a part of it.”
“I never felt sorry for the people in 'Friends' though. They had enormous wealth and they were very funny, creative people who gave a lot of people happiness.”
“I don't have enormous riches, but I'm comfortable.”
“I've pursued every avenue open to me ever, so I don't really understand the idea that I walked away from opportunities.”
“I'm not that much of a celebrity really so I don't know if it makes any difference whatsoever. But if any publicity can be gained at all for a brilliant charity like Friends Of The Earth, that's great.”
“Today's culture is based on selling us a lifestyle that does not exist. It is selling us values that are worth nothing. It is plain wrong.”
“It will be very exciting to watch how the industry responds to filmmakers getting closer and closer to their audiences - and they must, as for too long it has been quite impossible for filmmakers to actually get anywhere near to revenues arising from their work. Too many middlemen!”
“I think that happens every five years or so when 'Friends' moves to a different channel. I think basically everybody has seen it now. It's so good, and timeless. Actually I don't know if it's timeless, I haven't seen it for years.”
“It's like I'm held up as some kind of beacon of England - or some bloody British bulldog.”
“'Friends' was great fun, but I was just there so they could make some funny jokes about England.”
“Those people in 'Friends' could not go out without being hounded, shouted at or followed. Who wants that? I don't want that.”
“In career terms it would have been preferable for me to have done 'Friends,' because it lifts you and just, mmmm, gives you some kind of cachet.”
“I had a little glimpse of what fame holds, and I decided it held a load of nothing.”
“Of course you come back after a long day and are heavy hearted when all of your scenes are unremittingly upsetting or angry, but I don't take it home with me.”
“'Beyond The Pole's Facebook page has been incredibly instrumental in introducing us to new people and to making connections with journalists, cinemas everything.”
“I have noticed that there are fewer parts for women of a certain age. You hit a certain age, and undoubtedly there's less opportunity. That's not all right. Who wants to see only men on our screens?”