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

Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.

Although I grew up in London, I spent summers in Missouri, where my dad lived. It's quite a liberal town, Kansas City. You'd be surprised.

From a very young age, stories fuelled my imagination in the most wonderful way.

I can't imagine it if beauty was the only currency I used as an actress. It just doesn't interest me.

I'm not really into makeup, not really into fuffing with hair and stuff.

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.