The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way, and then 'Harry Potter' in another.

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that.

You can only do your best. That's all you can do. And if it isn't good enough, it isn't good enough.

I've always liked new writing.

Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations.

Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does.

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?

I was brought up a Catholic, so I take no pleasure in guilt.

Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be.

The circumstances of our lives are pieces of a larger scheme in the puzzle of life, and in His Perfect Wisdom, the pieces fit.

I told you. I’ve been watching.” She twirled, her arms outstretched. “Watching, watching, watching.

Good families are generally worse than any others.

Man governs himself more by impulse than reason

One moment, please... We interrupt our regular program to bring you this special bulletin: It's a nice day outside.

I just get really bored with sticking to the norm and having the proper conservative image. That's just so not me.

I start each collection thinking how I can refresh my classics.

I hate walking down a runway in really high heels. I'm terrible in high heels. I'm so bad.

The worker is far more important to our Lord than the work.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.