I had spent some time in the outback, but to meet Aboriginals and work with them was wonderful. It gave me a great appreciation of how tough life is and about the indomitable spirit that the Aboriginal people have always possessed.

When people stop me in the street, and I can see they want to tell me more than they want the selfie, they want to tell me what it means to them, and that means a lot to me.

I don't think many actors are the best judge of careers. I think generally we have good instincts about what we can do in terms of acting. And often they become directors, which I don't want to be.

I can look back on my life, where there have been moments where things might have gone the other way. Everything is like stepping stones, and I've seen people I admire falter. We're all vulnerable.

I feel so lucky to have both a son and a daughter, because there's a different relationship with each of them.

But anyone who's done a musical knows; whether you're dancing or not, physically it's the most difficult thing you can do.

That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature.