People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education.

The most important thing is story-telling. It`s as singular and old-fashioned as that.

At only 20 years old I got married. I was still a kid myself, but in those times, if you got someone pregnant, you had no choice but to get married. So I left school and the only thing I could do was sing.

It`s only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body.

Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor.

I was born into a family of preachers.

I was never jailed. The fact is that I was arrested, but I went into a diversion programme, and by that time I`d already begun working in what was called anger management. It was a painful and awful moment.

I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.

Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.

Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others.

If these theatres didn`t exist, the tradition of British theatre would cease to exist.

One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there`s the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre.

Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools.

A job is a very healthy thing to do.

I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.

Once in a while I`ll get moved to do some exercise. It`s something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I`m OK.

I believe that a parent`s role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children.

To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial responsibility you have not to do that and the knowledge you did do it, can be incredibly hard.

Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would serve him. It was what out of work actors did.

Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.

I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him any way I could... I wasn`t happy, but I wasn`t unhappy. I was just doing what I had to do to survive.

It`s important to move the theatre into the 21st Century.