Well, it's true that I've never been solitary, although I spend a lot of time alone. I've never felt lonely or been shy.

If you're doing well, you're a target, nobody's interested in you except how you can be of use to them.

I have been incredibly privileged with my roles - after all I have had the chance to do some fantastic fun acting such as the Spice Girls Movie - who can ever forget that!

It's well known that actors are lousy writers.

When I meet a couple, I'm always interested to know if they have been together for a long time, or how loyal they are, because I know that will impact on how much I'm prepared to trust them.

Ensure that your script is watertight. If it's not on the page, it will never magically appear on the screen.

When I came to England, the first director I met was Charles Sturridge, who told me, 'You speak like somebody out of the 1950s.