You don't choose a film because it's made by a woman, you choose it because it's good.

Making films can be absolutely fantastic, but it can also be incredibly dull. You spend the whole day sitting by yourself in your trailer and then you get called to deliver one sentence - then you're told to come back and do it again at 5:30 the following morning.

I think I'm inspired mostly by other artists that aren't actors, like writers or singers or artists, for being so brave.

There's something incredibly sexy about sand and sweat and dunes photographed like women's backs.

I mean, if you're being directed very precisely by somebody who has admiration and who's really smart, it's great. If you're being told what to do by a nincompoop - and luckily that hasn't happened very often - it can be very frustrating.

I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.

It doesn't make you feel very good being mean and fierce; it is much nicer playing people who are kind and sweet.