“ I was always quite good with accents - I always had quite a good ear - so from the age of about 13, I used to do a lot of voiceover and dubbing for foreign films. ”

“ Experiencing those moments of being alone... is a very, very weird flooring and exposing position to be in when you're just not used to it... But I've never been lonely. And with my kids Mia and Joe that remains the case. ”

“ I'm not very technically minded. I mean, I don't know how to do e-mail on computers. ”

“ Acting, and the privilege of being able to do it for a living, is so important to me. I don't turn up and just hope for the best. I really fret about it. I do my homework I prepare myself for the experience of playing a particular character. ”

“ The things that make me happiest in the whole world are going on the occasional picnic, either with my children or with my partner big family gatherings and being able to go to the grocery store - if I can get those things in, I'm doing good. ”

“ I know the true meaning of getting by by the skin of my teeth I do. It doesn't matter whether you've got money or you haven't, whether you're famous or not. This is the case for all women, actually you have to carry on. You always have to carry on. And you can, because you have to. ”

“ I never had a desire to be famous... I was fat. I didn't know any fat famous actresses... You know, once a fat kid, always a fat kid. Because you always think that you just look a little bit wrong or a little bit different from everyone else. And I still sort of have that. ”

“ What I am very, very moved and struck by is that so many people in the world are often living a life that they hadn't planned for themselves. And they wake up one day and say, 'Hang on. Who am I? Is this really me? Is this what I really wanted?' And also, 'Can I change it? Have I got the courage to change it?' ”

“ Those days of every child having a mummy and daddy who lived at home - Daddy went to work, and Mummy stayed at home and took care of everyone - those days have almost gone, and it's so much more unconventional now. ”

“ I'm often drawn to characters that are more obviously one thing. They're passionate, and there is always an element of strength because I think every person possesses that in some way, even if they've experienced hardship in their lives. ”