I don't know why my parents split up. I guess they just drifted apart, but I do know they stayed very good friends.

You do a James Bond film, you're being part of an anachronism, a tradition.

As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had when I was young.

There is absolutely no point in sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself. The great power you have is to let go ... focus on what you have, no that which has been mean or unkindly removed.

The Masonic aspect of Hollywood is so bizarre.

I like the theater enormously, but I truly love films - the whole bizarre, boring process that it can be.

Last year my boyfriend gave me a painting - a very personal one. I really prefer personal gifts or ones made by someone for me. Except diamonds. That's the exception to the rule.

Babies are endlessly fascinating to look at and I'm obsessed about their complete and utter lack of guile.

But I love filmmaking - I'm not ashamed of that. You're sort of vilified if you say that in England.

I really fancy Harrison Ford. I've got to say I think he's really divine. He's, like, an older man, I guess, although he's not really that old, obviously. I don't want to offend him

I live a generally quiet life, as it were.

...what exactly is there in human existence that can lure you away from pleasure: peace of mind, a walk by the sea, moderation?

Surrounding yourself with good people makes you feel better about yourself, making them strip tease makes you feel even better.

Some people think they are worth a lot of money just because they have it.

When I said. A rose is a rose is a rose. And then later made that into a ring I made poetry and what did I do I caressed completely caressed and addressed a noun.

Life doesn't come with an instruction manual for success, so Darren Hardy has written one for you. The Compound Effect shows you how small, smart choices add up to transform your life.

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

No one who cooks cooks alone.

If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.

Development is a lot cheaper than sending soldiers.