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

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 hospitals, always working really hard for our family.

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

I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.

You know, I really enjoy longevity. I see actors in their forties and they just turn out these really fabulous roles and characters. You know who they are, but you wouldn't necessarily know their names.

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.'

At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.

I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

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

I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.

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 them.

The British theatre and establishment is so hard to penetrate, and there are so many talented people involved in it. So, to be counted among some of those actresses... It doesn't get better than that.

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.

We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

Theatre is where my heart is. It's where I can do my best work. And even if I do films and TV, that's what I want to come back to.

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 keep them with me.

You put yourself on tape as an actor a lot - and you send them off, they go out into the ether, and you have no idea what's going to come back, or when.

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

As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.

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