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?

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

We have to band together, but the thing in America is that people are terrified of losing their jobs... Maybe California needs to secede. The only thing that'll make any difference is the money... Tax dollars and losing that amount of money. It's one of the most economically powerful states, isn't it? That's where it hurts.

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

There's a lot of anti-Semitism, and it's not just against the Jewish.

I think when something is apolitical and it gets politicised, then it's incredibly disappointing.

When you're a performer, of course you want an audience, but it's very, very different from courting fame.