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

I spend plenty of time in London and it doesn't scare me, but it's a lonely place, even if you've got friends there. My job takes me all around the w….

Filming is long - you get very tired, and your skin breaks out and you get lumps and bumps. It's easier if you're allowed to have bags under your eye….

I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time..

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 ….

When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see a film, your brain is still there, pu….

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 daydream all the time, and I like that quality..

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 opp….

Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more da….

I wasn't frightened of people, but I didn't have a clue about the adult world..

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

I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But it's satisfying because ….

There is such pressure on kids these days to be the best at everything..

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

Youth makes you brave, I suppose. When you're young, you make a fool of yourself all the time. Because of all the rejections and the criticism you ge….

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