I take care of myself, which includes dieting, exercising and minimising stress. I joke that I've been on a diet since 1974, which is basically true.

I try not to listen to the shoulds or coulds, and try to get beyond expectations, peer pressure, or trying to please - and just listen. I believe all the answers are ultimately within us.

I don't know many women who can relate to Sharon Stone and the kind of movies she does. I don't know a lot of guys who can relate to Tom Cruise's movies because they're on a kind of fantastic level.

If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of absolute genius in a film is so much better than two hours of mediocrity. I would rather pay to see something different like that.

I exercise as much as I can. If I don't exercise, I feel sluggish. i try to do 30 minutes a day.

My experiences in film and theatre in the States have been much more rigorous-in England there's an environment of, Let's try this.

When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.