I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.
Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.
I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury.
When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'
At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.
My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.
I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines.
I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks.
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