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

I like the idea that I'm making things that people might think and argue about.

Sometimes, I think I could have been a major movie star with the vast mansion and staff. I look at my Volvo and think it could be a limousine. I think of the roles I turned down. But then I wouldn't have had any children.

I'm very good at forgetting people.

When I speak English, I've been told, I have this patrician way of speaking that's very irritating. It's the whole class thing.

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 don't want to have to be pretty. I don't want to have to be adorable.