I wasn't allowed to watch regular television when I was growing up, only PBS, so I watched 'Masterpiece Theatre' and a lot of Jane Austen. I loved stories where the girl is attracted to a man and it looks like it's not going to work out.

When you're an actress, there are only a few times you can really get paid. One of them is doing a sequel. They can't fake you or hire another actor to play you.

I'm so lucky I got a career in my 30s because these young girls aren't allowed to have their 20s. It's all being documented.

The one thing that has helped sustain my career as an actress and a comedian is that people generally view me as fundamentally stupid.

When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?

I never really thought it would be possible to keep making films. I thought I'd get to a point where it would just stop happening, and I still sort of feel that way. I don't know if any actor feels like they are going to have a career forever, unless they're a movie star.

I've been lucky and very fortunate over the course of my career, and I try to do something good for people every day.

The Champions League is the one thing missing from my career. When I look at the history of the competition and the people that have taken part, the top, top players have all won it. For many, it is why they have been regarded as top players.