At first I was always cast as the girlfriend. It was a long time before I got to play characters who were people.

Marriage has just never interested me.

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

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.

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.

Older people exude bundles of sexuality. Older men and women tend not run around like cats and dogs in heat.

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