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.

Having a career is a bit like navigating an Atlantic crossing - you have to make sure everything is keeping and is balanced.

'The English Patient' was a huge turning point in my career and my life; it became this huge thing. But the whole Oscar build-up got completely out of control; I spent more time talking about that film than I spent making it!

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

Buy, buy, buy, buy! They want to grab you and trap you and turn you into little Elizabeth Hurleys.

I am so bored with seeing stories about a mature man of 65 falling in love with a beautiful girl of 32.

I love shooting French films because I don't have to stick with being sophisticated or stuck-up.