"I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname."

"I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics."

"I think London's sexy because it's so full of eccentrics."

"That was me under the bath and the water being held down. The director wanted it to look as real as possible so he told Keanu, in front of me, don't go easy on her. So it was scary."

"You have to be quite stupid to act."

"I've always been fascinated by activists, people who will devote their life to a cause, people who go to India and to Africa and put their life in jeopardy to do what they believe is right."

"I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts."

"I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible."

"It's also that comedians don't have the kind of narcissism that actors have. They're writers who perform their own material. It's more interesting. And they're sexy because they risk more. Stand-up comedians risk more than anyone."

"As Ralph's character begins to discover the political thriller aspect of the film, he falls deeper in love with his wife, so the two run together. That's the beauty of this film. It has fast pace and excitement, but it also has heart and soul."

"People find out I'm an actress and I see that 'whore' look flicker across their eyes."

"If I went out in killer heels and full makeup, blow dry, the whole thing - anyone dressed up like that could be intimidating to men and women, really. It's so, look at me. Do you know what I mean? But I love women."

"It is a political thriller. It's very action packed and it's very exciting, but at the same time it's a very big soulful love story about longing and loss. They're not separate, they're completely dependent on one another."

"I find Hollywood really toxic."

"I have absolutely no empathy for camels. I didn't care for being abused in the Middle East by those horrible, horrible, horrible creatures. They don't like people. It's not at all like the relationship between horses and humans."

"The older you get the more capable you get at managing life."

"L.A. makes you feel ugly."

"I moved to New York last year and I love it. It's a huge change and I've always wanted to spend time there. It's like a more intense London, and everything's up a few notches. The lights are brighter, the pace is faster and the food's better."

"There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people."