I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.

American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that.

I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the way I look or sound.

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.

You suddenly find yourself somewhere and you wonder, how did I get in this room? That happens to me all the time, every day!

I don't have children, but we all want to protect whatever we love in life.

It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children the best opportunities in life, but sometimes that can stifle them.