It's interesting that whenever I meet some of the other Bond girls, I always have something in common, and it is an interesting sorority. We all share about our Bonds. 'Did your Bond do that?' 'Yes mine did!' So it is quite funny conversations. We may as well be in high school.

An agent once told me that if I would lose my English accent, I would never stop working in America.

If you want something badly enough, make an attempt. If you want to paint, get a brush and do it. If you want to sing, sing. A lot of people get scared. They're afraid to fail. Take that word out of your vocabulary. You don't "fail." You've "tried your best."

One baby is a miracle. To be given two at once is a gift beyond words.

You cannot do everything at once, so find people you trust to help you. And don't be afraid to say no.

Every once in a while I go off to do a movie or a television series and I take my art with me. I can stay in character when I paint.

Get over jet-lag quickly. I think a lot of people waste the first few days sleeping in the wrong time zone. Sometimes I take melatonin but at other times a glass of wine will do it.