I'll always take Scrabble and chess if I'm going filming. But I do have the Scrabble dictionary, which can be infuriating for other players.

Location work has its charms, and can seem glamorous on the outside, but I think living at home and having the stability of a home life once you've finished work is very underrated!

What am I doing in this silly showbiz life? I do wonder that sometimes.

I like being in love, but loving is what is crucial to me. Loving is the reason to live.

I like working on stage because there's something very immediate about it, that interaction with an audience where you immediately hear their reaction, or feel them, whether they're with you.

I've always been a strong feminist and felt that the image of models was detrimental to women. That whole thing really bothered me. I would think about quitting about once a week.

I had a happier experience of the city as an actress than I had had as a model.

My parents were political, so it's definitely in my bones. Wherever I am, I always seem to get involved with politics. I think, once it's in your bloodstream, it's always there. I love it.

You can't ignore the system and the power you acquire as an actor if you're in films that are successful.

I do get funny people sometimes coming up to me in supermarkets in America with my picture in their pocket, which is a bit strange.

I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.

Liberty is a great celestial goddess. strong, benevolent and austere. Hello august August.

What's on the inside, beneath that sugar? Is it a bug? Is it a booger?

When you truly love, you can never really get hurt.

On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute.

What'll we do with ourselves this afternoon? And the day after that, and the next thirty years?

The state has no religion for the simple reason that it has each and everyone.

When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.

I'm getting rid of this idea that you want people to like you. I'm making decisions on what feels right to me. To act in a more carnal way. That's my challenge.

Myth is nothing more than ancient gossip.

I think Ray Charles did as much as anybody when he did his country music album. Ray Charles broke down borders and showed the similarities between country music and R&B.