“I enjoy doing an action scene. I’m not a purist as far as films go. If you want to do sex, great. As long as you do it well.”

I don’t have a problem with my body. I’m not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don’t think there’s any way round, I’m absolutely fine.

It’s a difficult thing when you try and make a film of a book that you really love. You have about two hours to tell the story, and it’s never going to be enough.

My mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living.

At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.

In the movie, you’re moving, you have personality, you don’t have to be great looking.

The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects.

Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they’re constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.

Envy is the last thing that my parents feel.

I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.

I do think that acting is such an unpredictable job, and you’re away a lot. If you’re dating somebody outside the industry, it can be hard to understand that.

If I don’t do this film. I’ll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years.

If only I wasn’t an atheist, I could get away with anything. You’d just ask for forgiveness and then you’d be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

I don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.

I tried college for three months but I was desperately unhappy. I just wanted to perform. I was getting straight As but I had no friends and cried every day.

Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.

It’s good to know that other people think differently, and that’s what makes the characters interesting.

Hollywood seems to succumb to fads. Well, action films do well. Give me violence. Give me a scene where there’s a couple of car chases or shooting and stuff like that. They’re forgetting the fact that there’s a basic structure to a story that is essential to making it really broad and appealing.

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.

I want to die with my high heels on, still in action.

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success.

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.

My dreams are worthless, my plans are dust, my goals are impossible. All are of no value unless they are followed by action.

Words mean nothing without action.