I realise there's an innate paradox in promoting oneself on the one hand and saying, 'Oh, I don't want to be famous,' on the other.

I've worked with actors who tell everyone what to do in the scene - that makes me go pretty atomic.

I can't spend the rest of my life being pretty in a bonnet.

Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind of aggression.

I get grumpy about the innate conservatism of our tastes; I love bold theatre, and I get annoyed when a heritage piece is really successful.

A passion for any novel, and any character, can crystallise your ideas when you really need to be as open as possible as a performer.

I love science fiction. I read a lot of science fiction.