There's a Theodore Roosevelt speech about the importance of being in the arena, whether you fail or you succeed, or you make a complete idiot of yourself, as long as you're doing the best with what you have, using whatever knowledge you have to bring to the table at that moment. And you continue to keep learning. I think my mistakes have made me much stronger. It's nice to know that things don't ultimately break you; that you need to go there to know.

I think our fears find us and force us to confront them over and over again.

I think the actresses who are really successful are comfortable in their own skins and still look human.

I want to be normal. I really want anonymity.

Field hockey is my strongest sport, and if I lose a game, I take a long, hot bath and moan about it.

We need female advocates. I'd love to live in a world where there are as many women in parliament as men.

If I'm feeling tired, I just say, 'I'm going to paint my nails purple and put some lipstick on!'