At the end of the day, flirting is a pretty universal language. Americans are more direct. British people are more indirect about everything

I was an English-literature major, and that's all about stories and narratives.

I would LOVE to be in the Star Trek sequel! Yeah! I would love to! I better write that letter to J.J.[Abrahams]

Most of the time we do nothing, myself included, I think the lesson I learned from [playing humanitarian Tessa in The Constant Gardner] is that a lot of drops make up an ocean. If people would stand up and say what they believe in maybe we can make a difference. Helping one person is better than nothing. Just do something.

I want to play interesting women.

The bond between mother and baby is so interesting. Women have been giving birth since the beginning of time, but when it happens to you it feels like a miracle.

You get perspective on things when you're away from your child, and in a way, your love for them becomes even deeper.