At drama school, I was told, 'Lay off the chips, or you'll never play Juliet.' Sometimes, in the stock room of the set of 'Dinnerladies,' I'd put away three or four Mars bars while waiting for a scene. Then, at… — 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 Image
I'm a big techphobe. Someone else helps me run my Twitter; I wouldn't be able to trust myself. — Maxine Peake Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image