When I have finished a job, done all the promotion, and it's been received well. Then I can allow myself the luxury of a break, and chilling out with my family and friends, and taking a nice break knowing I've done a good job.

One of the saddest aspects for me about filming in South Africa was that the real inequalities are still very much in place - and those are economic inequalities.

I like to believe that we all pray to the same god.

People are already describing it [Skyfall] as the best Bond flick ever, and I really think it will be.

Mom's a writer, so I grew up reading scripts and I have a real respect for them and I know how much thought goes into creating a role, so I'm always interested to find out what was the thought process of the writer and how best can I convey it rather than trying to change it to suit myself.

I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.

I've never been that person who wants a Rolls Royce or wants to live in a mansion or what have you.