No one really knows who I am or where I came from in America, and there's something quite nice about that.

Given that I can't sing like Freddie Mercury, obviously I'm not going to pursue it as a career. What would be the point?

It's a very difficult thing losing a parent, but I think there's an added complication for me, because he was so well-loved and he had this very open charm that made people feel they had a personal relationship with him.

I am used to wearing corsets. Even when I was first starting out it was either Shakespeare or Chekov. Everything that I was doing involved corsets. I guess I am just not destined to breathe that deeply.

Were I not married to the director, I'm not sure I'd know anything about the 'Underworld' sequel.

I must say, I am thrilled with my fan base. For some reason some of them are quite young, so they are quite frightened.

I can't tell you how many times I've gone to present at the Golden Globes, come home, whipped the dress off and read to my daughter wearing gazillion-dollar earrings. That's how it goes in my house, and I wouldn't have it any other way.