The Masonic aspect of Hollywood is so bizarre.

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.

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.

Anyone who has that weird volition to become an actor probably has a weird volition to do lots of other creative things - to write, to play music, to paint, to cook.

I do not know if hell is hot or cold, or what sort of place hell may be, but this I surely know, that if there is any hell at all it will be badly lit. And it will taste like a train.

History is simply a piece of paper covered with print the main thing is still to make history not to write it.

And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?

One of the great things about having good players in your band is that you just ask them questions. You can pick up some good information that way.

To become successful and outstanding at something, we don't have to come up with something new; we need only find ways of doing it better.

I didn't want to get married. What I knew of most men was something I didn't want any part of. I just wanted to work on my career.

You can ride, you can travel with a friend of your own; The final step you must take alone. No wisdom is better than this when known: That every hard thing is done alone.

When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows.

And a flower, doesn't even know it's own beauty it's entire life. Sad, huh?

If you deny the existence of your fault or error, it will strengthen its hold over you.