I felt quite a responsibility when I played Elizabeth I but nobody here remembers her! And then I felt a responsibility when I played Queen Victoria but not many people remember her.

There is no past that we can bring back by longing for it.

Sometimes nudity is gratuitous. We just live in a society where everything goes.

It is not good to cross the bridge before you get to it.

I like to push myself beyond the limit every now and again.

The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it?

The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you.