More than anything else, if you can spend a great deal of dedicated time observing people without judgment, that can be a great way of learning.

I love going into a country and just blending.

I like working on big budget films.

Everything big-budget or stereotypical I was offered after 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a huge no-no.

I went to an all-girls' Christian convent school run by nuns. It was fun, but when I was 15, I said, 'Mum, that's it - I need to go where there are some boys.'

I feel like the history between Israel and Palestine has a lot in common with the history between India and Pakistan.

One of my favorite actors is Javier Bardem, he always challenges his previous roles, and basically does the unexpected.