"My dad came over from Ireland when he was 13 and lived on the streets, working on building sites, and has just retired from his job delivering furniture for John Lewis. My mum has had the same job for 30 years as a sales assistant at Marks and Spencer. They've always been really great; they just want me to be happy."

"I've come to realise I work so much better when I'm going by instinct."

"No matter how brilliant an actor is, there's always a point where they let you down, but that's all part of their journey. They might be trying something they need to explore."

"The first time my mum and dad went to the theatre was at my drama school in third year."

"I always wanted a great love affair: something that feels big and full, really honest, and enough. No moment should feel slight, false, or a little off. For me, it had to be everything."

"Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns."

"Even if there are a lot women in films, there are few who are lesbians, that people know about."

"Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble, I sort of became a momma's boy."