Exoticism can give you an edge: it makes people assume you're cleverer than you are and gives you the upper hand.

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

If you make a film about a pig farmer in Wales and you are a huge hit as the pig farmer's wife, the next thing is you'll be asked to do a film about a sheep farmer in Scotland.

Movies make you immortal and ageless.

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.

I have never met a woman who works who doesn't feel guilty. I mean we all deny it like crazy but deep down there is always that voice saying you should be at home.

It takes a long time to appreciate one's parents.