My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman.

The best way [to survive] the red carpet is by wearing Ugg boots. But unfortunately, I have not yet managed to persuade the people who style me at these times to let me do that.

I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them. I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enables you to live, to do something. And sometimes, human beings need story and narrative more than they need nourishment and food.

We have to reinvest, I think, in the idea of articulacy as a form of personal human freedom and power.

Constantly worrying about your reflection and criticizing your body, shape and size is an act of violence against yourself.

Girlfriends are vital ... Maggie [Gyllenhaal] and I will always see each other when Maggie's in London or I'm here. We'll always make time to sit and catch up properly.

Let's stop feeling so guilty about global warming