At the time, 1980, people regarded actresses involved with production with a certain amount of fear, resentment and anger.

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.

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.

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

I am a great lover of art, in many forms: paintings, objets, textiles. I don't have the talent for painting, but I have a very good sense of colour, a love of visual beauty.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

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