I went to drama school for three years, and the whole thing there is that hopefully you are introduced to a man called William Shakespeare who is the greatest of all time of all storytelling.

I think it's always easier to play parts that you have something concrete that you can relate to.

I don't think I'm curvaceous. It's simply that most other actresses are really, stupidly tiny.

I read a lot of heavy literature when I'm on set, so on holiday I want to indulge in something light-hearted.

It's people's worst fantasy to see their partner kissing someone else, even though it's a job and it's not real.

I've had that experience of not liking people very much, but having tremendous respect for them.

Because I trained in theater, I always leave a film shoot feeling like I haven't done anything, like I just sat in front of the camera and whispered, essentially.