Billie Piper

“Being a mother has changed everything for me. It's the best thing I've ever done.”

“Doctor Who was a big part of my life, and I'm very grateful for it.”

“I quite like the element of surprise, and I'm a big fan of the 'less is more' theory.”

“I’m not interested in being perfect. I’m interested in being real.”

“Feminism is a word that I've only just started to feel comfortable with.”

“I find the world of celebrity and fame very weird.”

“You want to do things that you're passionate about, and that's not always easy.”

“I'm drawn to stories about women who are messy and complicated.”

“There's a lot of pressure on women to be a certain way, and I don't think it's helpful.”

“I like to work with people who are better than me.”

“I think you have to be quite brave and just get on with it.”

“You can’t control what people think of you. You can only control your own actions.”

“My twenties were a write-off. I was just working constantly.”

“Theatre is my first love. It’s where I feel most at home.”

“I have a healthy disregard for the impossible.”

“I think women are really interesting when they're not trying to please everyone.”

“The idea of being a role model is quite scary.”

“I think it's really important to be loud and annoying and not to be silenced.”

“Sometimes you have to make a noise to be heard.”