I have no control over a film. I don't know what will be left on the cutting floor.

I don't really want to retire. I intend to go on working as long as I can because I still have a huge amount of energy.

We know about the issue of children being sold and adopted and taken away but what is so extraordinary is how these two people come through something like - how both of them do, in actual fact. I think that she's one of the most considerable people I've ever met, Philomena.

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

Filming is completely - was totally new to me ... I had a movie career which wasn't supposed to be, so I couldn't be more thrilled. For those who work, parts seem to get more interesting.

I wanted to be a set designer when I was young.

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