Maleficent has suffered abuse in the past, and there's a reason why she is now as furious as she is. And I think that children who have been outcast and abused in any way will relate to her. There's a beautiful side to her; she's not just a dark person. She has all these facets. And that is interesting.

When I was growing up I wanted to adopt, because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents. It's not a humanitarian thing, because I don't see it as a sacrifice. It's a gift. We're all lucky to have each other.

With doing the movies I've done I don't think I would be half the person I am today.

I always play women I would date.

I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

War is so complex; human nature is so complex. There's no filmmaker who has ever figured it out perfectly.

I thought I'd become a funeral director when I wasn't going to be an actor. I thought I would be good at helping some people with the grieving process and with trying to get them to talk about and understand who this person was.