You write your life story by the choices you make.

I'm not a communist, of course. But I do think that everything is down to economics. Capitalism doesn't change.

Americans are very good at animating voices. I don't know why. They have a freedom with them that we British actors find more difficult to get to.

I'm not beautiful; I clean up nice.

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.

I loathe, I hate, chick flicks.

I believe in meditation - it's a good tool to centre yourself, but unfortunately, I'm too lazy to do it. It's very hard work, and I prefer to watch 'Nothing To Declare' on TV!