You know, I’ve virtually never been chatted up in my life, it’s true.

When I started doing movies, every crew member was older than me.

I would seriously question whether anybody is really foolish enough to really say what they mean. Sometimes I think that civilization as we know it would kind of break down if we all were completely honest.

Being English, I always laugh at anything to do with the lavatory or bottoms.

We all need to relax more, but I don’t find it easy.

In America uniformed cops eat in coffee shops, diners and restaurants and I always feel safer having them around.

I do like my life very much, yes.

When bad things happen, it’s the time when you get to work in the garden and sort out the pots from the weeds.

I’ve always thought Marilyn Monroe looked fabulous, but I’d kill myself if I was that fat…I went to see her clothes in the exhibition, and I wanted to take a tape measure and measure what her hips were. She was very big.

I always found when I was reading an interview with an actor that I wasn’t interested in their political opinions – I just wanted to know what they’d had for breakfast.

What I really, really want to do is pre-packaged meals. Fabulous versions that are delicious, healthy, not too expensive and very low in fat. So, that’s my big dream, because there’s a massive hole in the market for that.

I have three lives: actress, model, producer. Sometimes I’m aware that there’s a fourth life, which is somewhat neglected, which is living a bit.

Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.

I don’t know much about only children. I was the middle one of three, and if ever I was alone with mum and dad, it was a rare moment.

I love moving. I love new houses. I’m always looking for somewhere else.

I love to see other women in pink. It’s good for every shade of skin and hair.

It’s appalling that there should be hunger anywhere, but particularly in a country like America, where there is also such great wealth.

I have always been attracted to Australians and Australia.

Hugh Grant and I both laugh and cringe at the same things, worship the same books, eat the same food, hate central heating and sleep with the window open. I thought these things were vital, but being two peas in a pod ended up not being enough.

I’m not that careful with cars.

I don’t want someone to watch sports in bed. That drives me nuts.

Nothing irritates me more than chronic laziness in others. Mind you, it’s only mental sloth I object to. Physical sloth can be heavenly.

I certainly don’t want a child of mine to be famous, or anyone I was very close to who isn’t yet… It’s the worst thing to be trapped in your house not be able to leave.

I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific.

I’ve always been obsessed by beef jerky.

I feel like a semi-single mum.

You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.

I’ve always wanted to be a spy, and frankly I’m a little surprised that British intelligence has never approached me.

I’m manic about my schedule.

I’m pretty nice. I’m far from an ax murderer. I’ve never been mean to anyone in my life.