Pointe shoes are torture devices. I mean, ballerinas get used to it, but it was definitely a new experience for me. They feel medieval. I was very happy to stop wearing them.

And then there is Cate Blanchett. She is different all the time.

You can tell when someone likes you just because you're in a movie, because all they talk about is the movie, and all they talk about is the movie business.

I don't believe in the afterlife. I believe this is it, and I believe it's the best way to live.

I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn't comfortable for them just to please me? And the answer is no.

It doesn't matter if you mean to do the right thing - if you only do bad things. You need to learn how to do right things. Doing is what affects people.

I think all girls in the world wish they were a Parisian girl - that sort of effortless chic confidence and comfort in their own skin.