I don't think anyone can walk through the world in a state of vulnerability all the time, can they?

I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel… I sort of get very excited and fed by.

In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's against you on a film set.

I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do.

I've been out to LA a couple of times but, over there, the Grenouille in me always comes to the surface. I feel completely terrified, totally flummoxed, like I don't understand what the hell is going on. I've no desire at all to go back there.

The thing I love about acting is that you can bring something very personal into the open and at the same time remain hidden because you're always playing a character in a story that someone else has imagined. You're always protected.

I don't have any ambition to make lots of money or win an Oscar or anything like that. It's not about that for me.