Real Life Quotes

[talking about her screen debut in Heavenly Creatures ]: “I was reading the script in the back of the car and I turned to my dad and yelled, ‘I’ve GOT to get this!’ And he replied, ‘Then you will.’ And I thought, ‘Yep, that’s it. I’m bloody well going to.’ And that was it. I was so determined. It was something crucial to my life. I just so communicated with her, the story and their relationship. And when I found out, I just couldn’t believe it. I was so happy, I cried. I remember I was working part-time at a deli at the time because I didn’t have any money and was in the middle of making a sandwich when they phoned and said I’d got the job. I burst into tears and had to leave work because I couldn’t control myself. It was absolutely brilliant.”

In 2002 she had this to say about doing nude scenes: “I like exposing myself. There’s not an awful lot that embarrasses me. I’m the kind of actress that absolutely believes in exposing myself.”

 ”I’d rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.”