Most actors don't really have a director's sensibility. They have an actor's sensibility.

People say as a woman actor your career is over at 40. But then they told me I would never work again after I was 16.

I didn't grow up really wanting to be an actor. I don't remember ever not being an actor.

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.

I've got that Irish thing going on. Lots of Irish in my background.

All the movies that I make in some ways have to be the story of my life. There are different chapters in my life.

I've worked with Neil Jordan, who I really adore. We did The Brave One [2007] together.