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My husband is from Florence. And he has a 15th-century barn that is completely rustic and very 'Green Acres'-like.

The big issues, the things that scar Scotland - the least of them is whether we should have a border at Gretna Green or not.

John Green was on the set of 'The Fault In Our Stars' the entire time, which is amazing! Wouldn't you want John Green on set the entire time?

I always liked 'Green Lantern,' but I wasn't necessarily a diehard fan. I read stories here and there when I came across them.

The only party that has better bragging rights than the Greens is the Bloc Quebecois.

I grew up in Madras and did my schooling at St. Bedes and college at Loyola.

I auditioned twice for 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' - that was a pretty, erm, 'interesting' experience.

I'm actually rubbish at selfies. I always feel a bit ridiculous doing it unless I'm with a bunch of friends, where I'll usually stand at the back with a huge grin on my face!

Red Alert' is a gripping cold war bomber-command procedural. But read now, you can see 'Dr Strangelove' - the film which took the book as source material - peeping through the gaps.

I couldn't imagine 'True Grit' in 3D. I think the idea is sort of absurd.

The thing is, fairytales were once a very gritty way for people to dialogue about aspects of life.

I've been doing a lot of children's dramas, but I really wanted to move into more gritty stuff.

Even though I am Chairman of Dole Food Company, I do most of my own grocery shopping.

I like shows for atmosphere. I don't know, I think a plot-driven show is so boring and masc4masc and gross.

I have dry skin, but using oily products in the summer can get so gross.

Laurel Canyon is kind of grotesque. It's this nature-themed place, and everybody is kind of angry.

The genres of the fantastic and the grotesque are far more interesting to me than most mnemonic fiction.

We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots coming up the cliff.

I like more grounded comedy. I enjoy broad comedies also, but I like Shirley MacLaine.

Science fiction fans are great, but they just aren't the same as groupies.

Did groupies ever interest me? No. I'm a pleasure seeker, and I like going bananas, but that's never appealed to me. I always thought it was a little bit naff.

Self-help books are for the birds. Self-help groups are where it's at.

I didn't grow up watching detective shows. I've never even seen an episode of 'CSI.'

My baby will be growing up in Liverpool, so we have another Scouser.