Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does.

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that

I was brought up a Catholic, so I take no pleasure in guilt.

Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that.

Looking back, there is nothing wrong with that peace, love and equality that the hippies espoused. In many ways, we have regressed because they were into organic food, back to nature, make love not war, be good to all men, share and share alike - which is what many are talking about now.

Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be.