I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist..

Acting has always been such escapism for me..

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'.

I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies..

I'm not temperamentally into high comedy. I'm not a Noel Coward kind of girl..

Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I ….

We live in a celebrity-obsessed society..

I hate to say that my mother was 'just a housewife', because in addition to that she has had lots of part-time secretarial jobs in factories and hosp….

I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines..

Obviously, education is hugely important, along with healthcare. They're the basics and you're hurting your own country if you don't pour money into ….

Every job feels like my first..

My dad is such a good man, hard-working..

My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't ….

There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often..

When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut..

Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster..

I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury..

My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility..

I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it..

Every moment of living has its own logic, its own meaning..

I don't want to be doing fashion shoots and being interviewed about where I shop. Who cares?.