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.

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

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.

Now [after doing Pilates], I have muscles of steel and could easily deal with giving birth.

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.

Plus, teaching brings home to you very fast that you actually know nothing. I didn't realize that before.

When I think about actors I know, I'd much rather hear about who they're shagging than what film they're doing next.