I always had a very strong sense of independence.

I'm small. I'm petite. But I'm a bit of a fighter inside.

The more you work, the more people can see that you're something different from what's come before.

I really enjoyed it - being involved in watching rushes and playback [in "The Invisible Woman"]. Ralph [Fiennes] was very open to my input, I think knowing that he couldn't always be there 100 percent, that he had dual aims with directing and acting.

I think in every character there are aspects of yourself that you bring to it. But then it would be really boring to just play yourself.

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

I'm very independent, creatively, always trying to push myself - and I think that comes from my mother.