Sometimes I miss the spirit of London, but it's a very gray place.

The last three films I've done are about self-immolation.

But Basquiat is the first thing I've done that I'm really proud of.

I was always ready to leave England for some absurd reason.

I'd be quite excited to play somebody British.

I'm lucky I had parents willing to be open and believe that an 11-year-old might know what she wanted to do. Or maybe they thought I'd find out that's what I didn't want to do.

The weather in England can really darken your spirits.