Having children with someone is the real bond.

I don't really have an image of myself. Now, is that true? Well, maybe I do and it's different, which is why I get shocked when I see how other people experience me. I see myself primarily in a domestic setting.

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is.

However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.

I couldn't imagine playing someone young now; it would be so boring

There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and sexuality.

The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part