I think if you live in London, it's such a cosmopolitan city, nobody even notices different-race relationships. I assumed it would be even more liberal in the States, and it's totally the opposite.

Even when I was at school, I wanted to be liked by everyone, even the bullies. I didn't like them, but I needed to know that they liked me.

Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.

If you are the one who is dumped, then you feel like your life is over.

In England, 'Doctor Who' has always been considered a children's show, at least by children.

I've never been a size zero, let me say that here and now. I've never been that sort of person.

I don't think my looks are modern. I always imagined I'd end up doing Chekhov, Ibsen and Shakespeare all my life and never play a contemporary character.