Why did I not stop to have children? I suppose because the opportunity didn't present itself. Yes, many women feel they are not complete without having children, but I have different creative outlets.

I like the personality of the Belgians. They're deeply eccentric, which is something that comes across in their design - terrific.

I'm not someone who can lie on a beach and do nothing. I am not sure what you are supposed to do, so I get bored. I prefer to have a purpose, such as going to Alaska to see orca whales.

If somebody says, "Oh, we're going to improvise!," I'm like, Oh, get me out of here.

Feminism was a dirty word for a while.

I like people to be surprised by the turn of events. I don't want things just to be pat and formulaic. If there's some sort of internal combustion in the character or a desire to change the way things are going, that makes for conflict, which is the essence of drama.

We're still fighting over the same issue - equal pay.