Liza Tarbuck

“I built my first flat. I had to, I was going to run out of money badly.”

“I feel so lucky to have both my parents and we all get together at Mum and Dad's at least every fortnight and try to go away on holiday together once a year. When it was Mum and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary, we all went to Devon, which was fabulous.”

“If you're beholden to your dad, then you have to do what he says. I couldn't have that!”

“Music changes energy.”

“If you believe everything you read, I've been single for about 20 years, but that isn't true. Some things I prefer to keep private.”

“I can't bear a trite lyric: sometimes this can be overlooked, but rarely.”

“With 'The Big Breakfast', the only way I can describe it is you spend your life jet-lagged, because of the hours. It's so strange, it's like you're a foot behind yourself. Even when you were there, nothing seemed real.”

“I work hard not to be pigeonholed. And I can't understand how you can work on jobs back-to-back all year, with cameras in your face, contestants to look after and someone screaming in your ear, and still expect to remember the price of a pint of milk.”

“I'm passionate about things rather than angry.”

“I'm not a fan of computerised drums, likewise an organ can lose its appeal within minutes, but there are exceptions.”

“It was watching Franco's 'Romeo and Juliet' at the age of 15 that first made me want to act.”

“Ach, the way I act sometimes I could quite feasibly be a woman in my 60s or 70s.”

“You either 'get it' or you don't. Worrying about dissent only waters the product down; I'm a hard taskmaster, I take my job seriously, and as a creative, detail is key.”

“I think I'm ever so slightly behind myself and I don't know what would make me feel in possession of all the facts.”

“I like to have a reason for doing a job, a reason to get out of bed.”