You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really.

Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after 'All or Nothing,' it took some getting used to - what do you mean there's a script?!?' That kind of thing.

You think that adulthood will hit and you'll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn't happen, ever, does it?

The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

I was almost kind of trapped by my own success into only doing rock.