MAKING SPARKS FLY

Ten questions for a true pop music eccentric.

CAREY MULLIGAN

“Films have tended to provide a lot for men in terms of great leading roles and not so much for women.”

EDDIE REDMAYNE

“I’ve been fired from many a voiceover job. People were like, ‘Oh yeah, we want this person to do a film’ and then you stand in a booth and open your mouth and they go, ‘Oh, he doesn’t actually have a very good voice’.”

MORGAN FREEMAN

“This is beyond an honour, this is a place in history.” (on receiving a lifetime achievement award)

OZZY OSBOURNE

“I couldn’t be a royal. It’s like living in a supersonic goldfish bowl.”

SIR ELTON JOHN

“The world needs to be changed – the inequality in the world is disgraceful.”

ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG

“People find us accidentally and then start switching over earlier and earlier – that’s how the Queen stumbled on the show. Her Majesty tunes in at 5.15pm.” (on Pointless)

KIM CATTRALL

“Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.”

PENNY LANCASTER

“I can’t actually fit into Rod’s trousers so I’ll leave wearing them to him.”

PHILLIP SCHOFIELD

“Not once have we come close to falling out!” (on Holly Willoughby)

10 ANT McPARTLIN

“I had a very tough summer. My one thing was just getting back to work with my best mate.”