When I first started working, I was very aware of the fact that I'd been to university and studied Russian and French and not acting. So when I started working, I'd started working quite young, I felt like it was important to treat myself kind of like an apprentice and do as many different types of things as I could.
Kate BeckinsaleI have a husband who literally worships me. And cleans the house. And blow-dries my daughter's hair.
Kate BeckinsaleMy daughter comes with me everywhere. I don't leave her behind. But it is hard. I mean, I think any working mother will tell you that what kind of falls by the wayside, you know, are the hours of sleep that you wish you had, and all that. I feel incredibly lucky and blessed, but I do sometimes feel like that exorcist lady!
Kate BeckinsaleI'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.
Kate BeckinsaleWith every project you do, you bring out a part of yourself, and it seems to be quite a good way of expanding a person.
Kate BeckinsaleI do find it extraordinary that men are so prepared to pay for your dinner here. That simply never happens in England. When I first got together with Len, I couldn't understand why it seemed like he was always trying to get into my side of the car. He was holding the door open for me! I don't know what you teach American men in school here, but you have to keep it up, because it's extremely charming.
Kate Beckinsale