If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

You can only do your best. That's all you can do. And if it isn't good enough, it isn't good enough.

Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side is your mother - which I thought could never be filled. Now I think what you have to do is fill it with yourself because your mother is part of you. I'm easing into that space, using it and being comforted by it.

You can be very famous without being a great actress, and that's not good for me.

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles.

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?