I'm afraid that what most people don't know about me is that I'm very close to my brother and sister, who are 16 and 13, and I think I'm a pretty good big sister to them.

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'm always looking for the comfiest place to lie down, like a cat.

Mandela is this extraordinary individual who can inspire the world. Instead of wanting revenge after being brutalized, he showed the world how to forgive.

Your boss is only human and just wants the best from you.

I live on the same street as my family, actually. I live across the road. I'm a real family person!

I can't impersonate someone. That is not what I do. I can only take someone's essence and create a character out of that.