Maryam D'Abo

The thing is to appreciate the fragile wonder of it all, down to the last breath, down to the dying embers of consciousness.

To do a 'Bond' picture is a blessing but also a curse.

Many people say that recovery from an aneurysm is like having a layer of skin ripped off - your experience of life is more intense.

Life is good - we forget that.

I don't regret doing 'The Living Daylights'. If I hadn't done Bond, I wouldn't have been in America doing my series, and I would have had a different life.

The challenge of directing and interviewing helped me with confidence, and I learnt so much. If I hadn't had the brain hemorrhage, I might never have done it.

In common with many who have a brain injury, I initially lost my confidence and felt very vulnerable, as if a protective layer of skin had been stripped away.