I have endless playlists on my iPod so will throw on, say, Bruce Springsteen or The Smiths, depending on what kind of day I'm going to have.

You never think you're as old as you're ever going to get.

I've read my grandmother's memoirs and she served as a nurse during World War II. What they had to do was incredible.

On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do.

The thing I adore about acting is that it's not me: you get to experience all these emotions, but essentially it's not you.

I don't mind giving everyone a shock - including myself.

Sometimes when a scene is written or directed to be shouted or played incredibly angrily, I always think it's way more terrifying when someone is fuming and talks in a very calm way. I always want people to shout at me if they're angry - it freaks me out that whole thing of, 'I'm not angry I'm just disappointed.'