I'm not very active politically. The causes I work on offer immediate, practical, accessible help, and politics has never meant that to me

One of the things I do tell young women, if they want to pursue a career in acting, is to get good stage training. It is essential to have a good basis in stage technique. You can move into film easily, and acquire more skill and more understanding, but you can't necessarily go the other way around. For women, longevity of career will very much be on stage.

It's fascinating how all of us, everyday, rely - at some point, to some extent, for some reason - on faith in our life. Whether it's God or not, or "Please help me!"

I never took to Hollywood.

I figured as I got older, the good roles for women would be in the theatre. So 15 years ago I started building a Broadway career to try and develop the chops to be accepted as a great theatrical actress.

Professionally, I have no age.

Crimes of Passion, which is one of the best films I've done, will live strongly in my resume, even though it didn't do well