When someone starts talking to me about the truth, what I hear is what they're telling me about themselves.

Not to be too detailed, but I've had an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages and I've had fertility treatments. I've done all the stuff you can possibly do to try get pregnant.

I didn't do so well in the academic world, so I think the only way I could express myself was through visual art - anything I could get my hands on, whether it was glassblowing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I always wanted to be a painter. Or a farmer.

If I ever feel that this is dangerous or I'm scared of it, then that probably draws me more towards it.

I would rather be tough on myself than have other people be tough on me.

In particular, for my character, Celeste [in Big Little Lies], there was a way in which we wanted to present her, because she has sort of barriers that she has to put up for protection because of things that are going on in her life. Yet she wants to be, I suppose, very presentable but neutral.

It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.