I do things in my own way, but I've never felt any need to rebel.

People don't really understand, but having people stare, and point, and take pictures, even if it is in a positive framework, is quite isolating; there's no two ways about it. You feel a little bit, you know, freakish.

As a child, I loved being onstage. I loved singing, I loved the lights, I loved the adrenaline. I even loved learning lines. I was completely obsessive.

When I haven't been working I've tried to travel a lot.

Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one?

Feminism is equality: politically; culturally; socially; economically. That's it, that simple.

Hermione uses all these big long tongue twister words. I don't know what she's going on about half the time!