As an adult, it's a huge shock to be orphaned; as a child it's just hideous, ghastly.

People will now go to films with subtitles, you know. They're not afraid of them. It's one of the upsides of text-messaging and e-mail. Maybe the only good thing to come of it.

I can't move back to England. My home is in France now. I'd love to but I can't. My family's all there now.

I'm not one of those famous people flying round the world emoting over every catastrophe. I'm too feeble.

I know people think that I always play these characters who are in control and can chop someone's head off with a look.

I still absolutely love 'The Sound of Music' and anything with Julie Andrews in it.

I never raise my voice!