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

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee the it will eventually subside

On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.

I am an optimistic lady.

I Google'd myself a lot of times believe me. A lot of people know more about me than I knew.

Because of the Thames I have always loved inland waterways - water in general, water sounds - there's music in water. Brooks babbling, fountains splashing. Weirs, waterfalls; tumbling, gushing.

I'm more contented and at peace with myself now than I was as a box-office queen. I'm less uptight. I've even reached a stage where it doesn't shatter me if somebody prints something bad about me.