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I thought that's where I would go: I would become a Shakespearian actor.
I was always slightly afraid of marriage because I didn't like the idea of being tied down. Even when I met Brian, when I was in my mid-thirties, I didn't actually see it on the cards for us. He was a huge rock star, and our lives were very different.
I was appearing on 'Top of the Pops' when I was in my mid-thirties or something. It was fantastic! But it was the weirdest thing, I'll admit. Was I me? Was I Angie Watts? Was I me as Angie? I didn't have a clue, but I was having enormous fun all the same.
I was brought up in the East End, and if a man was inappropriate in a bar, you'd throw your drink over him.
I was invited to see Queen at Wembley - I think it was the last tour they did, and then afterwards, they had a huge party, which I was invited to - it was all thanks to EastEnders.
I went from being a jobbing actress who was just earning a living to being the second most photographed woman in Britain, next to Princess Diana - but it was exciting, too, and I wouldn't have swapped it for a second.
I went into acting because I wanted to be seen being someone else, not me!
I'd sue the bottom off my husband if he dared to put me in one of his films, and he knows that.
I'm a great believer that you should always tell people they are wonderful, as we're all insecure at heart, especially in our industry.
I'm pretty fit. We've got a lot of stairs in our house, and I'm up and down them all the time. Plus, I don't smoke, and I'm vegetarian.
I'm up at the crack of dawn. If I'm filming, then I'll wake at 5 A.M. so that I can get on set and made up before the cameras start rolling.
I'm very protective of friends and family.
I've been working in radio on and off for most of my career. There's a restfulness about it. It's more focused on the voice, so you don't have to worry about extraneous things like sound effects, as there's someone there to look after that.
I've got a great life - my friends, my marriage, my career, my health - and I'm on 'Strictly,' and I'm learning to dance.
If I had to live on a desert island, and somebody gave me a chicken, there's no way I'd kill it - I'd call it Henry and make it my friend.
If you're a good actor, you should be able to do soap, comedy, Shakespeare, musicals, pantomime, and something like 'Frozen.' Of course, you will be better at some things, but who says you can't do them all? The intent should always be to stretch yourself and broaden your horizons.
In the days of 'EastEnders,' I couldn't go into a pub or supermarket, as people would recognise me and follow me home.
It's important to me to keep testing myself in life so that I don't get pigeonholed.
My father was a dress cutter, and my mother was a tailoress, so I was brought up to appreciate a good frock.
My parents used to go ballroom dancing in their latter years, and it gave them so much pleasure.
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