I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and their weaknesses.

I think a lot of my work has been a weird attempt to liberate myself, but it's not altogether successful.

Film is a wonderful thing and it can be so many different things. I don't want to turn my back on any of the different ways movies can be. I love the movies. I love going to the films. I like very serious films, I love foreign films, and I love big, fun movies - as long as they're well made and they've got good scripts. That's the most important thing.

Hollywood is a very small world; the people who matter matter, and the people who don't matter are just like nothing.

I don't throw a lot of parties. I find throwing parties a bit intimidating.

You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult.

You know, some actors, all of their potential is in their youth, and when that passes, their qualities of as an actor pass. But he - Alan [Rickman] was the opposite, and their are other actors who are like that, who, really, their potential is in maturity.