I grew up with 'Jane Eyre,' reading it at school, and it's one of those, I think, for a lot of women, a lot of girls, it's the iconic story and so many girls relate to Jane Eyre and her character.

You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.

I sort of fall in love with every character I do; you have to understand how they became what they've become, whether they're the ugly kind or the very beautiful kinds of characters.

You think that adulthood will hit and you'll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn't happen, ever, does it?

My knees buckled. It's the last thing I expected

My feet are like something from another age - prehistoric and troll-like. I keep expecting them to talk, they have that much character.

I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

I'll try and get through as much as my voice and nerves and knees will let me.

I never come away from a film thinking I nailed it.

I love disappearing. That's what acting is. For me it's about putting on a persona, stepping into a pair of shoes. It's my face, but I'm using it as a tool for that spirit, that character.

The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.

Short story collections are the literary equivalent of canapés, tapas and mezze in the world of gastronomy: Delightful assortments of tasty morsels to whet the reader's appetite.

There are positive and negative thoughts. And, hey, it doesn't cost you a cent more to think positively .

It appears that when life is broken by tragedy God shines through the breach.

I don't like reindeer. They seem like regular deer, only more dangerous.

The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive.

All complaining comes from pride.

In my opinion, better far it be To destroy vanity within my life Than to destroy my life in vanity.

It takes two to get one in trouble.

Life is made up of danger and heartbreak, I laugh in the face of both!