I worked with Steven Spielberg on 'AI,' and his level of preparation was extraordinary. He told me there was a time at the beginning when he was a bit more spontaneous and went over budget, and it absolutely wrecked his head. When you look at the power and assuredness of his movies, it makes sense that he works out so much in advance.

I don't plan in terms of career ambitions. The only career ambition I have is to work with people who are going to bring you up and elevate your performance. They'll let you know things that you didn't know already and bring you places that you might not have gotten to otherwise.

I find myself really privileged to be able to go in and look at a set that the likes of Hollywood can provide, and say, 'My God, look at the craftsmanship in this; look at the ambition in it, the scale of it.'

Everyone's waiting for the seventh book, and looking at each other saying, 'Oh, I wonder will I be in the running?

When I look back on my career, from the hard work I put in, I got everything I deserved.

There's a lot to be said for women who want to focus primarily on acting. Other women, on the other hand, aspire to combine their work in acting with other ventures in fashion, business, directing, writing, producing, etc. It's a very personal decision.

We all need challenges at work, or else it would be considered play. When you can't seem to grow with the job or move forward, it's time to start looking for a new one.

Some people have career plans, long-range career plans. I don't know anything about that. I'm no good at it.