I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.

I loathe conflict, and I loathe not getting along well with people, so I always try very hard to be on the best terms with the people I work with.

I don't look my age, I don't feel my age and I don't act my age. To me age is just a number.

Loneliness is the universal problem of rich people.

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money.

My mother use to call me 'Miss Perpetual Motion' because I rarely keep still.