You don’t need to follow trends to be stylish.
It’s true about the eyes being the window to the soul. Your face can be etched with worry, and twisted by ageing, but the eyes tell the true story of who you are.
Hollywood ‘friends’ are only after one thing. They’re looking out for the next big thing, and they don’t want to miss out on you just in case.
I’m always looking for the comfiest place to lie down, like a cat.
Actors need steely determination. It’s a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take ‘no’ for an answer.
What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people’s homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
I did not enjoy Cambridge. But I shouldn’t blame Cambridge alone. I wasn’t ready for university or for the wrench of leaving home. It was a big cultural shock.
I like to believe that we all pray to the same god.
At Cambridge, it was the weirdest culture. Everyone pretended they didn’t do any work, yet it was so competitive.
As a society we should be encouraging people out of the debt-culture mindset, not promoting it.
I’m afraid that what most people don’t know about me is that I’m very close to my brother and sister, who are 16 and 13, and I think I’m a pretty good big sister to them.
I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you’re grateful for each day. Now I’m constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.
I’ve never been that person who wants a Rolls Royce or wants to live in a mansion or what have you.
I think there’s nothing more amazing than helping people every day.