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I just want a quiet life. I think that's what everybody says when they get older.
Well, as an actor, at least from my standpoint, I can't not like who I'm playing.
Judi Dench should be ashamed of herself for being so talented and working so much.
I think I'm very curious about other people. I like to sit and eavesdrop, you know.
Don't get me wrong - I like to rest a little bit. But I don't do well with downtime.
I'm good at not laughing. It's not that I don't want to. I'm too old and experienced.
I've had a very supportive mother my entire life, so I've had strong women around me.
For anyone with half a brain they can see that this play is about the human condition.
Every time I see a live performance of something, I'm like, 'I want to be doing that!'
It's hard to remember that life is a miracle. We're just living it and we forget that.
I prefer smaller movies because they tend to be more about character than about story.
I wasn't a person who was longing forever to have a baby; the desire came up suddenly.
One of our top objectives is to find and destroy the WMD. There are a number of sites.
To come to the Oscars for the first time and be seven months pregnant is quite a thing!
Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.
I didn't get attached to Botox. It is costly, and you have to remember to keep doing it.
Matthew Broderick and Megan Mullally were unbelievable to work with in 'How to Succeed.'
The truth is I've always taken very good care of my skin and always, always worn make-up.
I get nervous about everything. I think there's something wrong if you don't get nervous.
Often Hollywood crews go into third world countries and I don't believe they behave well.
I'd like to break some new ground, maybe in TV presenting, rather than just be an actress.
I don't think in my family anyone looked after anyone. It didn't matter how old they were.
I think we're all capable of bad things but luckily most of us are able to curb ourselves.
I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts.
You would never say to a man, 'do you like playing strong men?' You just wouldn't say that.
Big halls allow me to be a little "larger" and the challenge is make the show feel intimate.
I look at my Twitter feed sometimes, and there's just people tearing apart other performers.
You cant just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
I'm very successful and do lots of films but I've never actually done anything extraordinary.
You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
I have two Jack Russell terriers, Harley and Gracie, who I like to go running with in the park.
You leave part of yourself on every stage you're on. How could you not live in the air somehow?
There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.
People believe in you more after you've won an Oscar, but it's up to you what choices you make.
I think there are two aspects to ageing: there's the physical side and what's happening inside.
I grew up in a very political household. My mum used to shout at the television. At Mrs. Thatcher.
You never came home for lunch: you just stayed doing, playing, having fun, surfing, running round.
Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There were six children.
People who call themselves actors and can't ever get work; they do need to get another profession.
I usually do get to play the very sweet, charming roles... but I'm not an obvious kind of villain.
I believe in sex on a first date. Otherwise, how do you know if a second date is worth the effort?
Fear is like the steam that fires the combustion engine. You need fear to get a performance going.
In real life, I'm polite and nice all the time. It's fun to play people who aren't. It's escapism.
My father said, If you want to do acting, you have to be successful, which is a silly thing to say.
One of the things you learn at drama school is not to play the result, but just to play the moment.
Small spaces allow me the intimacy, but make it more of a challenge for the more theatrical pieces.
I secretly love the song 'No More Tears.' It's my go-to karaoke song that I do with all my friends.
Working with a green screen is easy. It's just like being a kid. But it's not nearly as satisfying.
Very quickly, without really looking back or trying, I was just suddenly lifted into another sphere.
I am constantly on the move, and if I experience foot discomfort, it makes my job really hard to do.