I was quite shy. I used to write stories all the time, and I think that was a worry for my parents.

I was quite shy. I used to write stories all the time, and I think that was a worry for my parents.

Nothing is more diminishing than trying to control success or hold on to things.

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.

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

Any kind of conflict draws me to a role.

I admire people who overcome obstacles or who have to commit - I've always really admired commitment, whether it be a commitment to living or a commitment to love. People who commit to a moment. People who are not somewhere else, but in the room with you.