I don't think they're more temperamental people now. With social media we hear a lot more about it. The nastiness you get online, there were always mean girls - always - they didn't have such a big forum as they do now. Mean girls ought to get a life, I think.

We're becoming so much better at destigmatizing all sorts of things, including mental illness in 'Silver Linings'.

I think that's why we're always so fascinated with criminal stories because there but for the grace of God it could be us.

I'm good at not laughing. It's not that I don't want to. I'm too old and experienced.

My taste is very eclectic. I love musicals, but I also love the classics. I've seen some fantastic productions. I was in a musical for 600 performances in Australia that I first saw in New York.

I haven't really had a major role in film for about 12 years. But I never stopped working in the theater. I do stuff back to back.

Emily and I have some funny scenes where we quarrel and it gets quite heated, the mother-daughter relationship. You know, film mothers and daughters adore each other. And some don't. But how could you not love Emily Blunt? But I think I'm just one of those people who's always discontented.