I think we reserve a special place in our hearts for women who dare to try and be powerful, or occupy a special elevated place in society or when they are 'the bosses'. I think we really don't like it as a society and we have a harsh view of them. We look much harder at them, than the millions of men who aspire to the same positions and I can't figure that out.

Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.

It's harder for men to imagine themselves as the girl in the movies than it is for me to imagine myself as Daniel Craig bringing down the building.

How you first meet the public is how the industry sees you. You can't argue with them. That's their perception.

The first thing [in career and motherhood] is a great husband. That I found many years ago and I am lucky in that way.

Every easy choice will have its consequence tomorrow.

When my children were very young and I was working I had someone cooking for me. I don't have a cook now, I haven't had one for a number of years and I do it myself. But when they were all little it was hard to pay attention to everyone's homework at the end of the day and make dinner.