I'm one of those strange beasts who really likes a corset.

Of course one worries about getting older - we're all fearful of death, let's not kid ourselves. I'm simply not panicking as my laugh lines grow deeper. Who wants a face with no history, no sense of humor?

You can't really achieve anything in three years.

Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.

I think referendums are fantastic as long as the question is phrased in a way which is not meant to deliberately confuse or confound people.

Maybe this is my morality coming in again but it was important to me that the actor [ in Notes On A Scandal] was above the age of consent. Although really, what's the difference between 15 and 16? It's the law, yeah, but he's very mature.

You know you've made it when you've been moulded in miniature plastic. But you know what children do with Barbie dolls - it's a bit scary, actually.