I grew up all over the world. My father was in the army and was posted to a new place every two and a half years. I have no geographical roots.

I wanted to be the conduit for somebody else's experiences, filtered through me, and passed on to other people. Which is the job description, really.

I have quite a robust relationship with regret. You simply don't know what the alternative would have been.

I never have time to myself; it's the one thing about my life I would probably hope to change.

There's still a massive inequality between the genders. If you look at the trajectory of a male actor's career, there's no hesitation or hiatus. But women after the age of 35 to 40 are rarely placed in the centre of the story.

I wouldn't even begin to presume that the talent of an able actor is anything like the talents of a prodigious musician.

Everything contains its antithesis.