It's part of my job. You can't play Veronica Guerin sounding like this. It just wouldn't wash. But what I find fascinating about doing an accent - unless it's a farce - is that it's not slapped on.

Working with Martin Scorsese was an absolute minute-by-minute education without him ever being grandiose about it.

Wouldn't it be nice if the internet blew up?

I think good theaters are really important. They allow you to exist in a space with other people.

Well, I've never looked upon myself as being a beauty, per se.

When you're onstage, you're acutely aware of the reaction of a particular group of people, because it's like a wave.

When I was younger, I was actually looking forward to getting older, to have more insight, more understanding.