I want a regular pay cheque.

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.

Gen. de Gaulle is only concerned about history, and no jury can dictate the judgment of history." Georges Pompidou

Never let the law interfere with justice.

Who might you be?” she demanded. “A wretched lord of cacophony and sheer decibels? Or a ruthless assassin of harmony?

My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor, my mom, she has such great faith.

With 'Invincible', I wanted to create my own version of the Marvel or DC universe, with my own heroes and villains.

Only when the mind is free has the body a chance to be free. Yes, they must believe, they must believe. Because I know what it means to be a slave. I am a slave.

What kind of heart does one have to have in order to be able to get rid of these, without regret, as if they were empty beer cans?

When you're thinking, "Why do I have to eat Aunt Sue's casserole with potato chips crumbled on top again?" change that thought to "A couple of bites won't kill me."

I wanted to put out a solo record because I was stuck on a major label and sick of it.

Great and terrible systems of divinity and philosophy lie round about us, which, if true, might drive a wise man mad.