One of my favorite stories was Black Orchid, because it was so different from all the others. I especially enjoyed dancing the Charleston. I have always been keen on dancing.

I thought The Visitation was good fun. We did some of that filming at Ealing on the big set.

When we went to Belfast we saw some beautiful countryside and coastlines.

I enjoyed showing a bit more leg in the last few stories. It was good fun, but it can be quite sexist. But it doesnt worry me personally all that much.

There are generations who watch Doctor Who together.

Before I got Doctor Who, I went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. I went back to take the final grade exam, which is the grade you have to take before you can take the teachers diploma.

I love photography. My boyfriend's got a great camera, which I bought for his birthday.

I went to ballet school for nine years, and there was an agent for the whole school who happened to be there visiting one of the performances. She suggested an audition.

I don't know if you've ever tried writing a Doctor Who story, but it's a lot more difficult than it initially appears, especially if you've got more than one assistant.

The cybermen are good monsters, I think. My earliest memories are of the cybermen from when I used to watch when I was younger. It's nice to have them back.

In the studio, if they need to come down to the floor, things are a bit pushy, although it is easier for them to say things directly rather than through about five people.

Well, that's an evil smile...

If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also...but of course if you were able to stand soberly after the first slap.

My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.

It is the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to erase Israel from the map of the region.

I think you should be prepared for a green-screen CGI at all times.

Faith - seeing your husband as Jesus sees him.

Government-run schools can't instill morals and character.

When values are clear, decisions are easy.

It's important to write like your readers are brilliant.

For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.