I think you only see experiences as defining moments with distance.

Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of our age; he's like Olivier. He's one of those people who can take you into a place where no one else can take you.

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.

I feel like I've lost 10 years of my life to cancer.

My childhood had its challenges, like everyone's. It imbued me with certain things and took away others. It made me very determined.

I feel the art world in New York has a stronger following than Britain. If you go to a New York art district on a Saturday morning, it will be so busy with families and openings - art is much more ingrained in the culture.

I love karaoke. I love maudlin country ballads. In another life I'd be Loretta Lynn.