I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.

I'm a big handbag lover and will always have one with me.

I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.

Kids hate anyone who is different.

When you're acting, you're escaping and hiding behind something. It's cliched to say, but there's a safety there.

My style is schizophrenic! One minute I'll be wearing bright girly dresses, and the next I'll be swinging towards more structured masculine things.

I'm a real animal lover. I adore animals of all shapes and sizes.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

I love jewellery, but it's something I go through stages with. I have my go-to pieces that I will bring out and wear for weeks at a time.

I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already.

I have been working since I was 11 on everything including period dramas.

Wouldn’t you rather play chess, Ma’am?....It’s less destructive of clothes.

It's better to have nothing, ' the children were saying.

People say that Paris is the city of love, but for Raia, New York deserves the title more. It's imposible not to fall in love with the city like it's almost impossible not to fall in love in the city

Elimination of child labour and access to education are like two sides of one coin. One cannot be achieved without the other.

Still, the word "boyfriend" starts to sound pathetic after age 30.

I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.

I plan to send my liver somewhere in France, to protest foie gras (liver pate) ... I plan to have handbags made from my skin ... and an umbrella stand made from my seat.

You would wind up as a cat, I told her. They don't need anyone else. I need you, she replied. Well, I said. Maybe I'll come back as catnip.

I did an O-level in domestic science when I was at school, but on the day of the practical exam, it was a cookery nightmare.

When the righteous rule, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.