I seize all opportunities with two hands. Everything that's happened to me has taught me to live in the moment as much as possible.

I like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.

I took on cancer like I take on everything - like a mission and a job to accomplish.

I felt giving birth was the most creative act of all my creative acts - literally creation!

I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.

After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films.

I have a massive phobia for schedules and calendars. I need people to tell me where I need to be. I can't bear to see it in black and white. I think it's a fear of being pinned down.