Actors are accustomed to doing exactly what the director or writer requests us to do, and rarely get involved in that part of the process.

I lead a very boring life.

Sunday evenings often feel like the weekend is over before it's even begun.

I listen to Radio 4 and put the iPod on shuffle. I like the randomness of, say, the Stones, then something from Nina Simone, Nick Drake or Bob Dylan.

It's funny, I listen to friends who talk about back when they were 14, eight, 16, whatever, as if it was yesterday. Me, I've no idea what I did. It's all a blur, I'm afraid.

I'm so glad this is the last day of these thing, I get so tired of listening to my own voice.

Britain is producing some of the worst films in the world. Our film industry is desperate to be part of America, and we just churn out flaccid imitations of bad films over there.

Occasionally I go shopping for clothes, but I find the whole thing a real chore.

Left to my own devices I'd get up at midday every day of my life.

I happen to have worked with male directors who don't understand women at all. Not at all. I'm flabbergasted by their ignorance.

What's it like to kiss Mel Gibson?

When the mind is without fear and prejudice, and the head is held high with the strength of reasoning, then only the brightest rays of religion can penetrate the darkest corners of the human society.

He who believes that each being has been created as we now see it, must occasionally have felt surprise when he has met with an animal having habits and structure not at all in agreement.

I mean, don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?

I can only say thank you and thanks also to all of the great songwriters who wrote those wonderful songs that became number ones.

A divinely expressed performance in any genre sets me completely on fire.

Scientific discovery is not valuable unless it has commercial value.

Managers tell you where you are, leaders tell you where you're going.

I think that if you can achieve a balance, then you appease a lot of yourself and your career and what it takes to maintain in this business for a while

We never get to see that our kid is capable of solving problems on her own. We never start to build up the faith that they can actually do it.

If you don't like me, there must be something wrong with you.