I would say only be an actress if you genuinely feel the calling, because it's a tough profession.

When I started out in the profession, it was definitely about proving that I was worthy, but after achieving a certain amount of success, I realized I didn't have to prove anything to anybody.

As a society we should be encouraging people out of the debt-culture mindset, not promoting it.

When you film in Africa, it's almost like a character in and of itself because it is so beautiful and has this special magic that I've never experienced anywhere else. There is something so incredibly beautiful about the light.

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

At Cambridge, it was the weirdest culture. Everyone pretended they didn't do any work, yet it was so competitive.

People have very strong opinions about how their national icons should be played.