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

Boarding school is a wicked thing.

Having a leading man who is actually prettier than you are is quite upsetting.

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

Often, the roles I'm offered in England are melancholic women who are filled with regret for the past, regret for their fading beauty.

I'd love to do some comedy. Particularly French comedy, which I know sounds like a contradiction in terms.

I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily have to agree with the director.