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.

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.

Theatre can't be done again and again and again and again - it's organic.

I'm so lucky to have a career in my fifties. And to still have the desire to do it. I don't think about retirement.

The roles for women in theatre are much better than they are in film.

There's a positive side to film and television, the sense of feeding into the theater... Your fans will follow you, hopefully, and be open-minded to see you play other things and experience other stories you want to tell.

I realized that so much of the pressure I was feeling was from outside sources, and I knew I wasn't ready to take that step into motherhood. [...] Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around.