I have a scary side of me.

I don't want to be owned by anyone.

I carry about eight lip balms: Burt's Bees, Rosebud Salve, Eos.

I drink a lot of coffee.

I do what I do; I can't control who thinks what.

'Dredd' was a weird little out-of-the-blue thing for me.

Cersei in 'Game of Thrones' is quite solid and stiff.

Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300.'

I'm sort of like a T. rex in the world of female actresses. Every time a job is finished, I look at my car and think, 'Could I live in it?'

There is something in the act of having tattoos done that I love. It can be quite addictive. I've got a few on my back because my friend is an artist, and a few on my arms. Every time I pass a tattoo parlour, I think, 'Maybe just a tiny one.'