Youre supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for Gods sake!

Youre supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for Gods sake!

Kate Winslet

There's more to life than cheek bones.

There's more to life than cheek bones.

If you're not still learning and growing as an actor, then you have no backbone and no career

If you're not still learning and growing as an actor, then you have no backbone and no career

I do think it's important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched. People don't really look like that.

I do think it's important for young women to know that magazine covers are retouched. People don't really look like that.

There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.

There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.

Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.

Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.

Honestly, among my acquaintances there is no woman wearing XS.

Honestly, among my acquaintances there is no woman wearing XS.

I struggle for what I believe in. Life is short, it's impossible to repeat something; you have to take advantage of things when you can reach them.

I struggle for what I believe in. Life is short, it's impossible to repeat something; you have to take advantage of things when you can reach them.

I went up to Meryl Streetp and said 'I love you so much I want to tongue kiss you' And she said 'OK'.

I went up to Meryl Streetp and said 'I love you so much I want to tongue kiss you' And she said 'OK'.

Acting is about being real, being honest.

Acting is about being real, being honest.

I wanted to play incredibly challenging, multifaceted characters. Because we are all a puzzle.

I wanted to play incredibly challenging, multifaceted characters. Because we are all a puzzle.

I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities.

I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities.

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.

Life is short, and it is here to be lived.

Life is short, and it is here to be lived.

The good and bad things are what form us as people... change makes us grow.

The good and bad things are what form us as people... change makes us grow.

Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.

Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.

I have no regrets. If you regret things, you're sort of stepping backwards. I'm a believer in going forwards.

I have no regrets. If you regret things, you're sort of stepping backwards. I'm a believer in going forwards.

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.

If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don't mind being completely insane.

If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don't mind being completely insane.