My parents wanted to be actors. They tried for years but didn't get anywhere. Then Mum got pregnant with me and they decided to make actors out of their children. You need your parents' support if you're going to do… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share Image
London is not a healthy place. I feel much healthier when I'm living in the countryside or, indeed, anywhere out of London. When I go back to the countryside to visit my mother, I get out of the car, and… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share Image
Its really good to have so distinctive a name as an actress. No one ever forgets it. My sister and brother are called Perdita… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
Foyles War made me realise that Churchill actually had questionable morals; his decisions meant that good people died. It must have weighed heavily on… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
When 'Foyle's War' ended in 2010 after seven series, I was sad but not despondent. After all, ITV had already axed the show once… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
From the very start, if there was a spotlight, I would step into it. My parents wondered what to do with this insufferable show-off.… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
Acting's incredibly enjoyable, but sometimes it doesn't feel quite enough. I've also written a script about the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. This will… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
The coral that grows at the edge of the reef is always the strongest and most colourful because it faces the greatest battering. It's… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
All my grandparents and great aunts and uncle love 'Foyle's War.' They all lived through the war and love to see it reconstructed so… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
I have always been a fan of Jim Henson, and I love his Creature Shop creations, the skill of the puppets and the characters… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
I think to be a good actor you need either a good experience of life or education, or both. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
My father was a tyrant about reading, and that put me off books when I was little. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
I think Emily Blunt is definitely our finest young female English export. She has an uncanny grace. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
My health is important to me. I run with my dog, twice or three times a week. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
If you live in the countryside, you understand that hunting isn't just for toffs. It's for the farmers. It's for everyone's enjoyment. — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
I'm looking forward to sproglets but, as I'm the main breadwinner, I feel I ought to capitalise on my career for a bit longer.… — Honeysuckle Weeks Copy Share
