I'm not used to being asked what I want to talk about. That's why I'm an actress. Get told what to do, stand on the mark, say your words, wear this, look this way, look that way.

Everyone loves to hate a spin doctor.

'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!

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me.

If anyone says 'Let's have a girls' night out', I will run in the opposite direction.

I think in most jobs, you get better as you get older. You gain experience, you gain knowledge.

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