When you are passionate about life, it keeps you young. Sometimes I wake up at 4:00 am just to see how my roses look.

If I go on a diet and work out, I'm always in a bad mood. I'd rather be a little heavier but nice.

They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors.

It breaks my heart because there are some parts I know I would have the right spirit for, and I just don't get them because I have an accent.

I am so, so lucky. I am the luckiest girl in the world, really. And still with access to everything I could possibly want I still say 'Oh dear, what am I going to wear today?' There's no ending to that question!

I like being a mother. For some people, it's so much work that it can be a burden. But it's not for me, maybe because I had my daughter, Valentina, later on in life, at 41.

You can be a thousand different women. It's your choice which one you want to be. It's about freedom and sovereignty. You celebrate who you are. You say, 'This is my kingdom.'