I've always taken risks, and never worried what the world might really think of me.

I haven't a clue why I've lasted so long. There's no reason. There are many people more talented than me. I think it's luck.

People are negative no matter what you do.

Credibility is to be good. You must be good. That's all I ever wanted - to be good at what I did.

Do you believe in life after love?

My mother was the most creative, fantastic person and would come up with great things for us to do. She'd buy art supplies and all of us would sit around painting. I was lucky.

There's not someone who tells you how adorable you are and rubs your head and goes into a crowded press conference and stands at the back and winks at you so that you think, 'I can get through this.'