I'm not a communist, of course. But I do think that everything is down to economics. Capitalism doesn't change..

All of that was very closely researched. I think all we can do with drones is realize they are with us and not bury our heads in the sand about it, w….

Writers can get very angry when an actor says, "I don't know, I don't feel very comfortable with this line." Sometimes though, you're working with a ….

My fear of drama school is that the natural extraordinary but eccentric talent sometimes can't find its place in a drama school. And often that's the….

I wonder what it means when Americans say I'm an American. In Britain the culture is basically the same from one end of the country to the other. And….

I'd like to see a much more open Monarchy, myself. I used to think they were completely useless and we should get rid of them. I don't necessarily fe….

There's no good way to waste your time. Wasting time is just wasting time..

I loathe, I hate, chick flicks..

I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilitie….

Sometimes nudity is sexy. Sometimes it's not. Sometimes being clothed is more sexy than being nude. I think people tend to get the two mixed up..

I have never in my life found myself in a situation where I've stopped work and said, 'Thank God it's Friday.' But weekends are special even if your ….

Humor in a relationship is so important. Many women will say that. Some say, 'If they can make you laugh, it's the sexiest thing on earth.'.

I think of myself as Mirren rather than Mironova, absolutely. I am a Brit, really. I mean when I go to Russia and I do have, maybe it's a romantic fa….

You know, you have to allow life to play itself out, don't you? And one thing you learn is that it doesn't stop. It moves on..

The great marriages are partnerships. It can't be a great marriage without being a partnership..

Hollywood is a very small world; the people who matter matter, and the people who don't matter are just like nothing..

I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain..

Working away from my husband for long periods is good and bad. It stops us taking each other for granted and gives us space, but I miss him terribly..

I am in a fabulously lucky position in that I get to wear beautiful, beautiful gowns for functions, which I can then give back. That way, they're not….

It has nothing to do with clothing or makeup. Just put your shoulders back and chin up, and face the world with pride..

When you do a voice in an animated film, you don't see the finished product at all. You're not animating. You're not doing the voice on the finished ….