I don't know any woman who is happy with her looks. I certainly wouldn't want to be friends with anyone who was.

Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head.

Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them.

My mother was adorable, a great giggler. My father was very strong and could be quite frightening.

I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people.

I dont have the confidence to be a personality.

I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.

And children? 'I don't have any regrets about not having had children. What's the point? It's just something else to beat yourself up over.

I'm constantly intimidated by Shakespeare's work. Trying to decipher what he's saying and holding on to that thought - not just as an actor, but as a human being - is a rigour.

I absolutely hate clothes shopping, though I love clothes. It's my idea of heaven to be handed things to wear.

As You Like It' was the first Shakespeare production I ever did.

She was the curator of her marriage, collector of swift quotes and unremarked-upon sensations.

Universe responds to the person who meditates daily.

Slavery is a sin when whites were put to the yoke, but not the African. All men are created equal, unless we decide you are not a man.

Never miss day without a walk.

I don't think the world objectively exists the way we think it exists. There's a constant sort of storytelling process.

I like listening to books as well, as that way you can iron at the same time.

I came like Water, and like Wind I go.

There are more than enough to fight and oppose; why waste good time fighting the people you like?

Large audiences did not suit my low-key approach.

I have learned how to better handle things as they come.