I've done about four deaths in films now, and I think it's quite good because then it's sort of a memorable moment in the film.

He [Daniel Craig] is mysterious, and I think that that's the thing Bond has to exude, that kind of mysterious edge. He draws you in, but he is also incredibly cool, you know, James Bond is cool and sharp and Daniel has that to a tee, and he's also got the rawness and an edginess to him that is slightly unhinged, and you're not sure what is going on there, and I think that is really intriguing and interesting. It is a lot weightier and gritty, and he has that.

I have this attitude to life that is not to take anything too seriously and not worry about anything, and when I met him I wasn't too nervous and I was being myself.

My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy at all.

I always thought I was going to end up an old spinster, with my cats and fur coats.

Sometimes, I feel that if you're a strong, independent woman it scares people away, but actually it does the opposite.

I think when you write an enigmatic character into a film, you have to have real confidence that the audience are going to go with it.