To those who voted for me, thank you. And to those who didn't, better luck next year!

I'm not a big believer in linear paths. I would always have these sort of five-year plans and think, 'Ok, I wouldn't mind to try to get here in five years.'

The word 'circumnavigate' is quite a beautiful word.

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?

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

Planning cities is a necessary but risky business.

When you fall in love with someone, you're not really changing at all. You're really just reliving something that already happened at some point.