I'm as happy doing 'Postman Pat' as I am doing 'Hamlet.'
I am one of the new characters in the brand new series of 'Postman Pat.' It has been a joy to do.
Does art have to have high foot traffic to get funded in a recession? A lot of people, I am sure, would say absolutely not. And those postmodern art-loving loners surely would argue that even if one person likes a piece of art, that would make a museum worthwhile.
Los Angeles is a true postmodern city. Here, we celebrate with equal aplomb the high and the low. I am just as influenced by the punk rock attitude of local skate and surf cultures as I am by old-school glamour and stardust.
Do I wish I had never endured postpartum depression? Absolutely. But to deny the experience is to deny who I am.
Growing up in postwar Japan has made me the person I am, but it is not why I do the work I do. It is a very personal thing - everything comes from inside.
When I am driving my car down the street, I try not to go down the potholes.
The filming happens in my home, and I cook like I do at home, on my home stove with my house pots and so on. That's who I am. I am very true to my real profile.
There are so many bands I am starting to see: Waterparks, Potty Mouth - they're all garage bands that started in the garage. Kids are loving them.
I actually think the reason I am interested in certain parts is because I was such a dweeb in high school. When you are such a loser, it's a helpful way in to a lot of characters because even very powerful people are not all that powerful, really.
The selfie is a powerful tool, but it can also be dangerous, and I am fascinated with the process of it because there is a level of self-monitoring.
I am really excited to act with a powerhouse of talent like Vijay Deverakonda.
I'm not British. I'm not American. I'm not French. Whatever thing they practise, that is their business. I am an African. I am Rwandese.
I am a vicar's daughter and still a practising member of the Church of England.
I am a believing and practising Muslim - but I am also a social democrat.
From childhood, I have been more of a musician than a singer. People close to me know how much effort I put into practising. Even when I am travelling, I have my tanpura on my iPhone.
I am a very pragmatic person.
All these labels and praises scare me. I am very simple, and I feel like a newcomer because I never stopped learning.
I never want to get caught up in praises. Never want to get caught up in people telling me how good I am.
I certainly know that I would not be able to survive if it were not for the fact that I am being upheld by the prayers of so many people.
