"I try to be classic without being mumsy." — Jane Asher

My mum taught me that redheads shouldn't wear pink, red or orange, but if you choose the right shade, such as a bright orange or a cherry red, it can look fabulous.

An actor's job is about putting across the author's intention; I don't think of myself on the same level as a creator.

People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.'

There's also something of an illusion in that, you can perhaps record a TV thing one month and complete a book the next and then be in a play. Then, if they all come out at once, it looks as if you're actually juggling a million things.

We get a lot of overseas people wanting to order cakes.

I swim more or less every day.

I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations.

Thank God I've never had the sort of intense fame that means you can't walk up the road. That sort of blazing stardom must be difficult to cope with and maintain; my career has just bubbled along happily.

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I try to be classic without being mumsy.