The Twenties have this sort of attitude where you never know what's around the corner.

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.

You have to have sympathy for and an empathy with a character in order to play them.

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

I'm not recognised much at all.

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

I don't really get recognised very much.

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

When death is the ultimate destination for all of us, why are we not enjoying our lives?

Stop the world, I wanna get on!

Not everything in old age is grim. I haven't walked through an airport for years, and wheelchairs are the way to travel.

I know what I'm thinking bout, I think. Nothing. And as much of it as I can.

I find peace anywhere I go. It depends on what is within the walls of my own home.

What is difficult? To keep a secret, to employ leisure well, to be able to bear an injury.

The vilest abortionist is he who attempts to mould a child's character.

The animals have no need for speech, why talk when you are a word.

And in Freddy vs. Jason I like when Jason and I double team Destiny's Child.

Really new trails are rarely blazed in the great academies. The confining walls of conformist dogma are too dominating. To think originally, you must go forth into the wilderness.