Making the decision to do more serious work raises eyebrows. It's less easy for the industry to deal with.

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

I'd like to get my public image nearer to my reality. People have a lot of misconceptions.

I work hard, and I tend to play hard. I very seldom rest hard.

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

Not everyone likes watching rushes, but it makes me work harder, and I don't feel I am watching myself, but watching the progression of the character.

A Latin teacher told me I might make a good actress, and that stuck in my memory. I did some modeling, and Polanski gave me that small part.