I use my awards as doorsteps. Others are in the office or in little cubbyholes in our library – they go between the books, because they actually look like arty pieces

I spent my teenage years in Paris when my dad was stationed there, and I'd look at women in their forties and think, 'That's the age I want to be.'

People are not considerate of others. They tend not to consider themselves as all living together, but see themselves only as individuals.

It's what people create that makes my heart stop.

I love London, and it's a privilege for my children to grow up here.

I think it's very important not to grow up with the unhealthy amount of attention that is sometimes put on people because they are 'actors'.

To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends.