People became more interested in my love life than in me, and that has a certain effect. You start to feel very empty and worth nothing, you start to become a piece in a board game you never wanted to…

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I've never been onstage in my life.

I've never been onstage in my life.

For Closer, we've had five weeks. You go into every single word because it's very,...

For Closer, we've had five weeks. You go into every single word because it's very,...

I look at being an actress as being like a mummy: You're bandaged up and...

I look at being an actress as being like a mummy: You're bandaged up and...

Well ironically my last three roles have all been a mother. One was a Canadian...

Well ironically my last three roles have all been a mother. One was a Canadian...

The doctors say it dates back to a film where I had these huge prosthetic...

The doctors say it dates back to a film where I had these huge prosthetic...

I play a character every day of my life, and I don't want to play...

I play a character every day of my life, and I don't want to play...

Being a mother gives you an incredible feeling of empowerment, you think if I can...

Being a mother gives you an incredible feeling of empowerment, you think if I can...

You can see when an actor gets bored: Their eyes go dead. I promised myself...

You can see when an actor gets bored: Their eyes go dead. I promised myself...

It's really important to draw the line on what we do as actors.

It's really important to draw the line on what we do as actors.

I've been onstage once for one performance with four days' rehearsal.

I've been onstage once for one performance with four days' rehearsal.

We will spend more time in America, we're going to get a place in LA...

We will spend more time in America, we're going to get a place in LA...

David is 13 years my senior and has much more experience.

David is 13 years my senior and has much more experience.

For me personally, everything is on a kiss.

For me personally, everything is on a kiss.

As long as she is talented enough and passionate about doing it herself then I...

As long as she is talented enough and passionate about doing it herself then I...

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.

I have the most lovely, healthy bouncing baby, she was all very compact and the...

I have the most lovely, healthy bouncing baby, she was all very compact and the...

I want more children but for the next three years I want to act.

I want more children but for the next three years I want to act.

Well it's hard to bracket it like that because everyone always thinks you either go...

Well it's hard to bracket it like that because everyone always thinks you either go...

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being...

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being...

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're...

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're...