I turned down a lot of films.

The thing about doing anything artificial to your hair is that you have to look after it. So you're always vulnerable to the weather and time.

I'm an actress, not a pinup.

I didn't choose to be an actress.

I couldn't imagine playing someone young now; it would be so boring.

Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often.

I was seen dancing at school by a director, who asked me to be in a TV play. And it had a huge impact. So I think that's what really started me off.

I never pursued being ‘famous.’

From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can’t speak a word of it now.

The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.