My parents were hugely supportive like that. I was always the best - it's so embarrassing, isn't it? I was always the best at everything.

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.

It's not so much the dressing up, but I love the idea of moving and existing in a different time.

I didn't choose to be an actress

I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology.

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

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change.