I think family matters to me enormously. In fact, family is the first priority. If my family is good, I can do anything. If they're not, I'm a basket case.

I've never minded being disciplined. I'd always rather have a quiet evening in than go to a wild party. Discipline for me has always been the foundation which leaves me free to fly.

I've been blessed to be at the right place at the right time.

The world is full of magical places, and the library has always been one of them for me. A library can be that special place for our children.

Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass them by and most people wouldn't notice.

The old fairy tales are very, very violent, and these days I think we could do with a little less of it.

If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing.