But I just know from experience that accent wise, even if you're an accent genius, crossing the Atlantic is the hardest thing in the world either way.

I think that's the whole point of Bridget Jones. It's all about that it's okay to fail.

I've always enjoyed sex scenes, though you're not really supposed to. The classic answer is, 'Oh, it's not sexy at all because there are so many technicians standing around.' But I've always found them extremely arousing.

The moral of filmmaking in Britain is that you will be screwed by the weather.

I cling to the fantasy that I could have done something more creative. Like actually writing a script, or writing a book. But the awful truth is that I... probably can't!

I don't think there's much point in putting me a deep, dark, heavy, emotional film because there are people who do it so much better than I do.

I quite like Pilates now. I have a Pilates girl in every city.