People said, 'That's going to be around your neck for the rest of your life. I didn't have a problem with it.

To me that's the best part of the show and the best part of the business. Occasionally you are blessed with the chance to do something that people are so taken with they hold it dear.

We all sing about the things we're thinking; musicals are about expressing those emotions that you can't talk about. It works a real treat.

There is a warmth and generosity about Giles. If I met him in person I think that is what I would be attracted to. In terms of what I enjoy about playing him - the social ineptitude, and the intellect is great fun too as I don't have one!

I've always resisted the idea of becoming a David Hasselhoff, and I hope I'm still resisting it.

I sang with a band and all that stuff, but I did make a choice at one point to favor acting as a career just because that seemed to be the way to go.