In Britain, they have a lot of laws to protect you, and we enforce them very strongly so that our children can stay private figures, and the British press leave us alone, which is great. It means we can go on the Tube into the centre of London because it's quicker and more fun for the kids. We can do normal things.

The adrenaline of a live performance is unlike anything in film or theater. I can see why it's so addictive.

I just look for interesting supporting-biggish supporting parts, and try to do one a year, and that's my limit. Some women can do it and that's fantastic, but I can't. You make choices as a wife and mother, don't you? You can't have it all. I don't care what it looks like.

I wouldn't say I'm a very original thinker, but if I have a good experience with something, I'll want to take it further or adapt it in some way.

Sometimes Harvey Weinstein will let me use the Miramax jet if I'm opening a supermarket for him.

There are makeup artists sometimes that have a jade face roller. If you're really tired those are really good.

My playground was the theatre. I'd sit and watch my mother pretend for a living. As a young girl, that's pretty seductive.