I'm not a great beauty. That's not me.

I try very hard not to take work home, but it can be tricky. Sometimes it feels as if you are wearing your costume underneath your own clothes! I suppose things are always ticking away in the back of your mind.

People at a point of conflict are always the most interesting stories to tell.

As I get older, I want to draw on my experience to make roles better. I see that in the older women who inspire me - their experience makes them better.

There are some roles you just don't say 'no' to. Those compass points: you get them so rarely as an actress.

You just grow up and learn to think instead of just feel.

I suppose it's whether you want to be a famous person, or whether you want to be an actor. You have to decide what your priorities are. Great actor, huge star. Sometimes, the two walk hand in hand. Most of the time, they don't.