I wouldn't change a thing about what I've done in the past because what may have been bad choices have all led me to this moment.

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.

Faith is a firm assurance.

Disregard for the past will never do us any good. Without it we cannot know truly who we are.

Scale is very, very important, like the scale of a person is very important. It's to do with the size of our space, the fact they are big sculptures, they are still human scale.

In many ways my writing is like therapy. It is my way of dealing with things.

My every thought has the power either to wound or heal. I will use my thoughts wisely and respect their power.

A lot of people have come up after Brookland and asked, "What happens to her at the end of the novel?" and I will very politely say, well, here are the two possibilities.

Thou shalt learn The wisdom early to discern True beauty in utility.

Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis.

When priorities are proper, the power to endure is increased. And when internalized, those priorities will help keep you from "going overboard."

That plenty should produce either covetousness or prodigality is a perversion of providence; and yet the generality of men are the worse for their riches.