I'm an enormous fan of Ron Howard. I mean, he's the most extraordinary director.

I am a control freak.

I always go to the Cannes Film Festival and it's just such a glamorous time.

Bridesmaids are never going to upstage the bride.

I love vintage and prints.

I'm actually an incredibly disorganized, messy person.

Sometimes if I can't sleep and I am up in the night, I will start researching things - it could be an image I've seen, or a book I am reading.

My great-grandfather was in the army in India, and we have photographs of my family there in full Victorian dress. They're incredibly romantic.

My wedding was at home, so I didn't really want to wear a veil in my house. Instead I wore a lot of diamond hair clips. They were brooches, actually, designed by Lorraine Schwartz.

I look much more civilized than I actually am.

I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

Don’t fear challenges. They often give us the opportunity to strengthen our courage, faith, and inner strength.

So difficult is it for us to know, with the dead as with the living, whether a thing would cause them joy or sorrow!

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

He's dreaming with his eyes open, and those that dream with their eyes open are dangerous, for they do not know when their dreams come to an end.

In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society.

Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.

It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men.

Life is supposed to be lived for God and for others.

Pudge, my friend, we are indefuckingstructible.

Life's a song,sing it