“I thought, If people are going to write about what I'm wearing, then I...” — Emma Watson Quote

I thought, If people are going to write about what I'm wearing, then I would wear young British designers who need the publicity.

Being an actress, I find myself people-watching and I can be quite shy.

I think when you take away all, like, the premieres and press stuff and all the special effects, then you just come down to the fact that it's all about acting, and I think that has been the best bit for me.

I want to be normal. I really want anonymity.

I'm very crafty! One time I made a television set out of a cardboard box - Everybody thought it was a lark! This was the beginning of a love affair with the arts.

It's an old joke: All evil people in movies are British.

I suppose there wasn't a well-worn path into the British space programme because we didn't really have a space programme. Dad was one of the pioneers of it.

Opponents have claimed that regulating carbon will hurt the economy and businesses. The economies of California and British Columbia prove otherwise.

If you think back to the great French directors it's difficult to think of British film-makers who are comparable.

Silverstone is a special place, it's the home of the British Grand Prix. To have won there a couple of times is something I'm very proud of.