I was asked to be in Vogue but I said no. I didn't want to advertise make-up. I didn't want to be seen as a sex symbol.

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

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims.

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

I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.

When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer.