The thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they com….

Some people say Dylan Thomas mischievous, he's a child, and other people say he's quite demonic. I don't think we should dictate about him, if that's….

A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women..

Everybody can take a good picture. Everybody is interesting. Everyone has an interesting face. Some people are more difficult or more nervous or more….

I worked with John Maybury on The Jacket and I think he's an extraordinary film-maker. I read the first drafts of this piece when I was working on Th….

Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they're constantly turned into characters in movies, is that th….

Nice is the worst word..

I don't think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don't think you c….

I’ve noticed that the people who started on film still have the ability to see the person in front of them. Whereas for a lot of photographers who ha….

The most important thing in playing any character is not judging..

If I don't do this film. I'll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years..

All through my life what I've loved doing is watching movies. I love the escapism of film, I love stories. So it is incredible to be able to be in th….

I think everybody has the right to a private life..

I think women's bodies are a battleground and photography is partly to blame. Our society is so photographic now, it becomes more difficult to see al….

It's not everyday you get to do a pirate movie, you might as well go for it..

At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I'm having a lovely time..

I see the world through my eyes. It's sometimes a strange world..

Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else's shoes and trying not to judge..

If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than ha….

Be happy in your body. It's the only one you've got, so you might as well like it..

I don't read my reviews. Unless I'm unfortunate enough to catch something by accident, which happens, and it's always a bad review. Always, it's amaz….