I get easily distracted and become a bit of a giddy giggler. I'm not good at taking myself seriously, and laughing at myself helps ease the pressure. — Maxine Peake Copy Share Image
My favourite outfit is a giant bunny suit. I wore it in a music video for 'Are You One?' by the Chanteuse & the… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I'm a big techphobe. Someone else helps me run my Twitter; I wouldn't be able to trust myself. — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I watch 'Take Me Out' mainly for Paddy McGuinness. When we were younger, we worked together as lifeguards at the Bolton Leisure Centre. — Maxine Peake Copy Share
As I've got older, I've got slightly more fussy. You've got less time; you need to use it wisely. — Maxine Peake Copy Share
We take things at face value, don't we? You form an opinion about something immediately, but you ought to step back a bit. Take… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I think you can tell a lot by someone's footwear - cowboy boots would put me off, as would a man in Ugg boots… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I'm inspired by films from the early '50s, especially Jean Simmons in 'The Clouded Yellow' - and by vintage swing, psychobilly gigs, sea shanties,… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I care about my work, but I don't care about getting it wrong. The more you do, the more you realise nobody's going to… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I remember when New Labour got in. I was at Salford Tech studying drama, and everyone was jumping up and down, and I was… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I love 'Splash!' and 'Take Me Out.' Not that I'd ever do 'Splash!' It's the parading on British TV in a swimming costume I… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
For me, politics is about passion. It doesn't matter what you know; it's your actions that count. I meet people who say they're socialists,… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
If I were to appear in a programme like 'Sex and the City,' I'm sure I'd be cast as the downtrodden one staying at… — Maxine Peake Copy Share
I get very irate with actors when they talk about how distressing it all is. I mean, it's only acting. Please. — Maxine Peake Copy Share
