I certainly never saw myself as posh.

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!

Some flowers need flames to find their way into this world.

Like birds leaving the dangerous places man must also leave his dangerous ideas!

In the business world cooperation is essential.

It is necessary to fall in love... if only to provide an alibi for all the random despair you are going to feel anyway.

I still want my right to defend myself. A railroad operation, and you know it, from Nixon on down. they got you running around violating my constitutional rights.

You get so much out of the extra effort that you put into looking your best.

If I were single and had my career, I'd be happy. You have to be happy with what you're doing.

Any day acting is an amazing day.

People consider me more as hero. Apparently they like the way I stand up, for myself and give my opinion. The french speaking people weren't much of a person like me.

To see things for what they are is to see with the eyes of the vastness itself.