I'm quite happy being myself. I'm a big fan of Jessica Lange and Jeanne Moreau, but I don't want to be anyone else.

I don't come in with any preconceived ideas, and although I will have done some preparation, I can go which way the director wants.

You have to forgive everybody. It's the best beauty treatment.

I've probably understood men too well. I realise they are predatory by nature, and I have a certain acceptance of the male animal.

You need to become a good listener. As you're working, you hear someone else's lines and how you absorb them becomes your acting.

Being around people with whom you feel a connection, on many levels, not just a professional one, is very relaxing. Your ears are more open to someone who is not a cantankerous bastard.

The thing about anything in life is you have to get ready for it. Study, learn.