Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.

It turns out that our notions of what a 'self' is and how it might feel fulfilled have no more objective status than most of the rest of reality. It seems we make ourselves up as we go along.

I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.

I knew that Jamaica Inn was going to make me a star.

Lost in a crowd of greats, not a single Oscar. That's showbiz.

I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.

In the beginning it was all black and white.