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

My preference will always be theatre because it's where my heart lies and it's what I started with and eventually I want to direct it. It's where my real interest is. But I just love trying out new stuff. Acting for me isn't just for me about being in front of a camera ... it's so much more than that. It's always about telling a story and there are so many ways of doing that, so I'll always want to try something else.

I've never understood people that sleep around. I think there's something very lacking in your life when you do, not to be judgmental.

I think my favorite is Honor Blackman because she is classy and she is British. With Bond, I love how British it is actually. She is classy and clever and smart and sharp.

When I go home, everyone's very proud. I get recognized the most when I go back to my hometown, but it's in a really sweet way. They're just very proud and supportive.

I think, for me, I'm always more interested in the process of making the movie than the movie itself

I don't want to be about the way I look - my body, my hair, my makeup, all those boring things.