The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.

My kids are really learning everything from scratch. It's our job to be their tour guides and camp counselors and orientation people. That's a weird responsibility, especially in a world that feels as good as it feels bad.

The thing is, often press people ask questions that are so personal that even your nearest and dearest wouldn't ask them.

I just did adore Daniel - Daniel Radcliffe, who I had worked with before "Harry Potter" and spent a long time telling all the producers they had to see him because I thought he was so terrific. And it's been sad thinking about it because of Alan Rickman.

I'm so moved to hear Celia Johnson again, so lovely.

It was - it's always very nice to be somebody rather grand.

Which is strange - I've always thought of myself as someone who writes out of difficulty. And I did do that, but I came out on the side of light more often than not.