It's what people create that makes my heart stop.

People are not considerate of others. They tend not to consider themselves as all living together, but see themselves only as individuals.

I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it.

Actually, I'm looking forward to being 50. Because to me, that's when a woman is at the pinnacle of her femininity and her womanhood.

Every time, at any point of my life, I think now is always the best age to be.

I think change is good because it teaches you that it's nothing to be frightened of.

A script is only as good as the director who's making it.

I think it's very important not to grow up with the unhealthy amount of attention that is sometimes put on people because they are 'actors'.

Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful, That's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.

I'm a very positive person. My grandmother taught me that happiness is both a skill and a decision, and you are responsible for the outcome.

I'm half Scottish, half Welsh and I regard red hair as perfectly ordinary. And to set the record straight, contrary to reports, he has never referred to himself as the 'Ginger Ninja'.

He knows little who will tell his wife all he knows.

I can't really have any friends. It's sad, really. It's lonely. But that's how I am.

Fruits are snacks, which are rich in vitamins, and can be eaten the whole day.

My medium is prose, not the novel.

Believe it or not, I don't own a TV. Crazy huh?

And there was a very famous man called Michael Powell, who probably is the greatest director all round, except possibly a couple of men.

Since there my past life lies, why alter it?

It seems to be unfathomable to people that I just happen to be 49 and look good. I am totally capable of accepting myself.

Activities that seem to represent choices are often inert reproductions of accepted practice.