I grew up in a small town about 40 miles outside London, but it was a fairly cosmopolitan household.

I wanted to go to acting school, and I did a few modeling jobs to pay for acting school. I never aspired to be a model. I met lots of photographers, and I learned a lot about light - as a source of love and illumination, light as a gift of love. On film, that's a massive contribution.

I really feel that the talent I have is acting. Freedom and the possibility of play-that is what I like to have.

There is an eternal humanity that crosses through all people, and it's more interesting often when it's about struggle - not people with champagne glasses.

I'd like to work more, but I don't just want to do kind of generic characters. I want to do interesting characters, and I'd like to be cast against type.

I'm a very nurturing kind of person and a sort of a homemaker. I'm just interested in things remaining fresh.

Your voice is your tool and represents you. It's very important to have a good voice where you can be understood.