Always, my mother said, "Be yourself." That is sometimes the hardest thing to do. I try to always remember that and come back to that and have strength in who you are. There is only one you.

We live in a time where it's more surprising if people are actually together than if they're having affairs.

You have to be brave and not always play likeable people. It's difficult, because there's a demand for the hero or heroine to be very likeable.

It was amazing how much rehearsal helped with the performance - it was almost a theatrical approach to filmmaking.

I love not having to rely on anyone.

It was lucky that Ralph [Fiennes] is someone who understands both film and theater and we were able to understand that scene so well before we took it to the set.

It's nice to have some continuity you can come back to. I feel that in coming home, coming back to London.