As a kid, I really loved 'Jane Eyre,' I used to fantasise that the past was so much better and my lifetime was crap.

If you're going to make great art, you have to make it at a huge cost - you have to be prepared to sacrifice what other people think of you, other people's opinions, and you have to make personal sacrifices.

I wish I was a more adventurous person in a way. But actually, security is a really big deal for me.

I think it is kind of important to direct someone so the character is appealing, but, as an actress, I find it frustrating because I think, "Why do I have to be more likable than a man would have to be saying the same line?"

It's hard for actors to have to deal with the fact that they pour so much into their character, but the audience might have a negative assessment of them.

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.

I get quite disappointed that we're still telling stories that I think are problematic in terms of what they're saying about women.