People say, "You're still breast-feeding, that's so generous". Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could.

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.

I love movies where people see the world from a different angle.

I'm always attracted to lower budget, not because it's lower budget, but because they tend to be better scripts.

I was reading William Shawcross's biography of the Queen Mother, dressed in my witch outfit! And you know what? It was a really good mix; it was a therapeutic mix.

It was a challenge to be able to create a character without being able to use one's normal set of expressions. All the rubber and makeup attached to your face left you with only a modest range of facial movements.

I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control.