I’m quite low-key – Isabel Marant is one of my favourite designers.
I like giving music-themed gifts. I’ve given a couple of music documentaries to boys. Especially if they don’t have the same taste as me, I try to infiltrate their mind with my favourite bands.
My favourite country is Finland because once you get to a certain point, you can drive for hours without seeing a single person. I love peace and quiet – something I don’t get very often.
My favourite game has to be winning the Champions League against Chelsea in 2008, because nothing can top that. My favourite goal was at Wigan in 2009, which came late in the game and pretty much clinched the title for us that year.
I remember my first scene with Alan Rickman, and I was anxious because he is a slight ‘method’ actor; as soon as he is in his cloak, he walks and talks like Snape – it is quite terrifying. But I really wanted to talk to him because ‘Robin Hood’ was one of my favourite films.
The No.10 position is my favourite role.
I’ve been missing playing Pragya ever since I started shooting as Munni. I hope viewers will be happy to see their favourite character Pragya back on ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ and will welcome me back with the same love they have been showering all this time.
Halloween is one of my favourite times of the year.
A lot of my favourite books – I should say, not much happens in the books! It’s much more about the points of view of the author more than anything else.
The second series is always my favourite as a writer/director; you can hit the ground running… so that’s fun.
Even though I perform at all kinds of functions, college events are always my favourite because of the kind of energy you get there.
I love white T-shirts as much as I love black. I often wear total black. It’s my favourite.
I was born in June, so I like summer, and my favourite part of a sunny day is when the sun sets.
I love all the premieres and everything that goes with it, but my favourite part is being on set and to go to work and enjoy your job. Not many people can say that in life.
My favourite eras for styles are still the 70s and 40s, and there will be a few iconic pieces to build the wardrobe around, like there were at Chloe, but I want there to be a feel of mix-and-match.
It is impossible to watch a ‘Friends’ episode too many times. Phoebe is my favourite character. I used to play her songs on the guitar when I was a teenager. ‘Smelly Cat’ is very easy. It’s only about three chords.
I love Indian food – it’s my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It’s really erotic; the spices are so sensuous.
As a fan of pop music myself, I hate discovering that a favourite track has a completely different meaning from the one I thought.
My favourite moments at Dreamforce are when people come up and thank me randomly. It’s a selfish time for me, as I get lots of positive feedback.
I enjoy going for brunch at Granger & Co. in Notting Hill and having my all-time favourite: poached eggs and avocado on toast. I love the aesthetic of the space and the fresh, modern approach in the dishes.
What I like about ‘Lay the Favourite’ is that it shows gambling as a profession, as this real grind-it-out job, with no glamour about it at all.
Food is my favourite thing in the world. I always say if I ate what I actually wanted to eat I’d be in one of those electronic scooters because I’d be too big.
I’ve got lots of favourite authors, but I would say Nicci French because I look more forward to reading her next new book than any other author.
‘Fields of Gold’ is my favourite record.
I think people are always really surprised when they realise I’m not a very serious person and that I’m not tremendously serious about acting. I don’t like to rehearse; I hate improv. Directors that don’t like to talk, they’re my favourite ones.
I watched ‘Billy Madison’ maybe 80 times. It’s my favourite movie. Watched it, like, a million times. My brother and sister watched it with me all the time.
I love films that make me react emotionally and physically when you walk out of the cinema. Two of my favorite films however have got to be ‘The Tree Of Life’ and ‘The Piano Teacher,’ which also stars one of my favourite actresses Isabelle Huppert.
One of my favourite places is Hampstead Heath. When I first moved to London, I lived in Highgate, and I would walk on the Heath at the weekends and go to the Kenwood House coffee shop.
People say the Beatles were John Lennon. What is Paul McCartney? Chopped liver? But everyone has their own favourite members whose creativity they gravitate to. That’s normal.
My favourite subjects at school were algebra and logic: making a big problem into something small.
‘Day of the Dead’ remains my favourite zombie film of mine.
Being favourites is no title; it’s an adjective. You win titles thanks to what you do on the pitch, and little else.
One of my favourite scents in the world is the ‘Brown’ candle from Hotel Costes in Paris. It smells like naughty nights in corners of clubs.
I had a little teddy bear called Gordon the gopher. I took him to bed with me, he’d come to school with me cos he was my favourite.
I’m partial to stilettos. Stilettoes and long, flowing dresses are my new favourites.
I didn’t really have a favourite subject at school as I was useless at everything.
I want to be a blonde vampire. Catherine Deneuve was a blonde vampire, and she was my favourite vampire ever.
The red-carpet thing of premieres and parties is probably my least favourite part of my job.
My favourite word? I think, delicious, because it sounds so delicious. You say it, and you just wanna eat a chocolate bar.
My favourite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.
There isn’t a book that has changed me, but I have favourites such as ‘Pride and Prejudice’ which I often re-read.
My favourite part of Christmas is being together as a family.
Whenever I am in Paris, all I want to do is inhale a big plate of cheese. And in New York, my favourite thing is a toasted bagel with cream cheese. Not only do I not avoid carbs, I more or less have them in every meal. When I start denying myself foods, that’s when I crave them.
I used to say that theatre was my favourite thing. But the more I do film, the more I appreciate it.
But my most favourite pursuit, after my daily exertions at the Foundry, was Astronomy. There were frequently clear nights when the glorious objects in the Heavens were seen in most attractive beauty and brilliancy.
You ready? I have gold teeth, I have braids, I’m wearing Rick Owens moon boots, I have rips in my denim, a biker vest, I love artsy girls, my favourite artists are Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. I’m obsessed with being different.
It may sound strange to say it of someone so famous, but I think Leonardo DiCaprio is underrated, particularly from an awards perspective. He is a very versatile actor. He started very young, and ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?’ is one of my favourite films.
I loathe all political parties, which I regard as inventions of the devil. My favourite prime minister was Sir Alec Douglas-Home, not because he was on the Right, but because he spent a year in office without, on his own admission, doing a damned thing.
I enjoy the TV series ‘Dexter,’ where there’s a reason for every kill. Quentin Tarantino is a favourite, and a ‘Kill Bill’ action-packed movie would be up my street. I’d love to be India’s first scream queen!
Sunday nights are my favourite.
The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself so seriously by being ridiculous and a buffoon all the time but always took the high status.
I love Indian food, and my favourite dish is dal rice.
My favourite hotel is the Hilton Hawaiian Village beach resort in Honolulu.
You’re not supposed to have a favourite book – it’s like children.
As an actress and comedienne, I’m a huge fan of he theatre and the Tricycle in Kilburn is my favourite in London. I dragged my kids to a performance of ‘Twelfth Night’ there, where they handed out pizza. Who knew that all it takes to get children interested in Shakespeare is a snack?
My favourite ‘stage’ of Shakira was the brunette punk rock one, but she’ll always have a special place in my heart, whatever she’s doing.
The crime novel has always been my favourite genre.
I used to read a lot of fashion magazines: my favourite was ‘Nylon.’ I used to cut out all the pictures from magazines, and I had this book where I would keep all of the stuff that inspired me.
When I’m in London, Claridge’s is a great favourite. I’m a big fan of art deco architecture and the rooms are extraordinary.
As a kid, even I knew everything about my favourite cricketers. I used to know everything possible. Now I see kids knowing about me. It feels good.
Black-metal is my favourite. Mayhem are one of my favourite bands. But whenever Slayer comes to town, I am going to that show.
I think everyone expects if you’re in the lead, or if you’re a favourite to win, you will win, and if you don’t, then you’re in a slump. It’s not the case.
