Martine McCutcheon

“I want to make my mum's life and my life safe.”

“I don't want to fly the flag for being unhealthy and overweight, but I don't want to fly the flag for being too thin, either.”

“I think you have to be careful not to do too much as yourself. Otherwise you stop getting the acting roles, and at the end of the day that's what I love.”

“For me, the show must go on - it doesn't matter how ill you are, you get on and do it.”

“I love nice things - I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury - but I've known what it's like to be poor.”

“Any actress will tell you - it's really hard. If you're not an A-list Hollywood movie star, if you're in the middle, there are people who assume you wouldn't do certain things without even asking you, when actually you probably would. And there are people who always think you are busy doing something else.”

“I don't think for a second that I'm the best at anything, but I know I'm really good at quite a lot of things because I work hard.”

“I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you.”

“I never rule anything out. I'm an entertainer. Be it presenting, singing, acting, I just do things I love.”

“Adele is great because she promotes the idea of being happy as you are.”

“I look very different on camera compared with how I do in real life. On camera, I look my best when everything is enhanced, especially my eyes - I like a smoky eye. In real life, I like myself best in tinted moisturiser, lip balm and mascara.”

“I've never pretended to be a supermodel.”

“Any actress will tell you, when you've been given a starring role in the initial run of a show, you want to be getting the standing ovations every night, not just on review night.”

“When I was younger, I used to look at movie stars with pencil-thin noses and think about a nose job. I've got a grown-up baby nose; it's not chiseled and structured. Then I saw how beautiful Audrey Tatou was in 'Amelie' and thought, 'She's got a nose like mine, and if she can have a baby nose, so can I.'”

“I eat foods such as fish, chicken, fruit and vegetables while avoiding red meat, dairy and wheat.”

“Eating lighter makes you lighter. No one can wave a magic wand.”

“There are times when I'm so bored with being healthy and organic that I crave sugar and additives.”

“It's taken a while, but I've finally grown up and got my head around the fact that the healthier the food you eat is and the more exercise you do, the lighter you'll be. It really is that simple.”

“If you're a man and you ask questions, you're a genius; if you're a woman, you're difficult.”

“I can't dance on ice, because I'm like Bambi on ice.”