I am so thrilled to be nominated for something I loved working on every single day.

I have a completely new knee. It's brilliant. I am not feeling my age at all. I feel about 43, a willowy blonde 43 years old with long legs.

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.

And then it was working with Bob Hoskins, who I had never worked with before - except radio. It was like being given a wonderful meal - full of the things you love most.

People seem to have this idea that I've always been very ambitious. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I'd rather do a part because I want to, not because great things are expected of me.

Seriously, though, I think I never ceased to be grateful of the fact that I am able to do a job that I really love - I never got over that.