Boarding school is a wicked thing.

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

In fact, in many ways my mother was quite hippy-dippy, serving macrobiotic food and reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'

I never go straight to the point if I can go the most difficult way. Why be simple when you can be complicated?

Now, playing a love interest can be really thrilling, if you're working opposite thrilling people.

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

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