The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldnt get any roles other than as somebody dark.

There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their lips move.

Every woman feels she is too old and has missed the boat.

As we have more women in power, so the plays and the TV dramas are reflecting what's happening.

When I was little I always thought I was marked out, special, on the verge of something momentous. I used to tingle with anticipation.

I don't think, until you've actually lost somebody you really love, that you can go through that door that allows you to be grown-up.

For me, compatibility is a sense of humour, being able to laugh together; that is very important.

The gym is where I get my chill-out time. I try to go six days a week, but when I'm working, that goes down to about three.

I think you have to relax about aging. What else can you do?

I did try fillers once. Don't ever have fillers because when your cheekbones are high, it's chipmunk time.

So many roles for women demand that you make the audience fall in love with you or sympathise with you.

Lex Rex has become Rex Lex. Arbitrary judgment concerning current sociological good is king

So long as there are men, there will be wars.

Life is like riding a bicycle. If you want to stay balanced you've got to keep moving forward.

Without freedom, creativity cannot flourish. The right to freedom is crucial to progress in any society; and the context is having a sense of global responsibility.

The truth is in the present moment.

I really look at children as being little people and not necessarily things or people to control.

Profits are better than wages.

The universe never says no to your thought about yourself. It only grows it.

for some reason Gale and Peeta do not coexist well in my thoughts.

I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.