Quotes from Suranne Jones

A lot of people have experienced a relationship betrayal, even if it was when they were 16 and with their first love.

It's horrible when you go to work and you're not happy.

I've done shows where I was the lead, but maybe it wasn't quite right - I took them because I wanted to move my career on.

I love Sian Brooke so much; she's hysterical.

'Unforgiven' gave me the opportunity to be a complete changeling: the blonde hair, the research that I did at the prison. It changed the perception of me.

I like writing, and I enjoy the production part a lot, actually. It gives you longevity in a career, where you know sometimes you might not always have the time to do the parts you want to do.

Julia Roberts was the first big Hollywood celebrity to make me feel like I could be her friend and aspire to be like her.

I worked in pubs when I was younger. My nickname was Morticia.

Trust is an issue that is very personal to each individual. You want to feel love and trust and all those things that bind relationships together, with your partner, your friends, your relatives, or any loved ones.

I never take my work home with me, because when there is a baby in the bath at home, and you rush back for bath-time, as soon as you get through the door, you know that work is work and home is home.

You don't want to be single forever. But also, once you have your own life, your partner has to be someone very special because life is so busy. If that person isn't right for you, don't settle for second best.

I grew up in Oldham and moved to Manchester and London. I didn't go to drama school. I just did a B-Tech.

I love being a mum. It is the best. I always knew I would.

Becoming a mother and then losing your mother is quite... well, they both change you profoundly, and you have to give yourself time to understand what's happened with that.

I think, sometimes, when you get a part, you're almost cooked. You're ready to go, and you know that you can start spinning plates and put your stamp on things.

I've always been ballsy. My dad is a blunt northerner, and maybe I've got a bit of that in me. I just kind of steam ahead.

People love dark stories because they take you to a place you think you don't want to go but really you do.

As soon as I finished 'Doctor Foster,' I obviously wanted to run straight home to give my husband a big cuddle.

Acting was something I always really wanted to do and, when I left school and was old enough to get an agent, 'Coronation Street' was, like, the thing to get into.

Most of the stuff I've done is quite serious, so I'm usually studious.

I get asked to do panel shows, and reality stuff, like getting in a cage with a shark. I got asked to do a 'Strictly' special, but it's not my bag. If I'm being interviewed, that's OK, but anything else fills me with dread.