“Going back to Ireland involves at least six to seven emotional breakdo...” — Anjelica Huston Quote

Going back to Ireland involves at least six to seven emotional breakdowns for me per day.

I spent quite a lot of time in front of the bathroom mirror. Nearby, there was a stack of books. My favorites were 'The Death of Manolete' and the cartoons of Charles Addams. I would pretend to be Morticia Addams. I was drawn to her. I used to pull my eyes back and see how I'd look with slanted eyelids.

I know certainly, when one job draws to a close, that I feel I'm simply never going to work again. No one will ever want me for anything ever again. I think that's a vulnerable moment in every actor's life, and it happens every time you finish a film.

I do like the ocean wave, actually. I'm born under the sign of Cancer - the sign of the crab - so I like coastal areas and sunny beaches and such - although not the wide-open and deep seas.

When women are in positions of power it's a hard place to be, especially when that position involves bossing men around.

I'm also good at meditation. It involves doing nothing and everything at the same time.

For me, the whole process involves envisioning this book in my head as I'm working.

Even the 'Today' programme involves a balance between the worthy-but-heavy items with the worthless-but-entertainingly-light ones.

Politics is far more complex and difficult than other professions, as it involves takeover of your own personal life.