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" Because I never set out to be an actress, I always feel so lucky and grateful. There are so many people who are really desperate to be stars, and it was completely the opposite for me - I fell into it. "
Grateful
Feel
People
" I am spiritual but not massively religious, and I don't go to church. If someone said 'What religion are you?' I would say 'Christian.' But I don't practice. "
Religion
You
Practice
" I couldn't care less about walking down the red carpet in a pair of heels and a posh frock. I'd rather be in my pyjamas at home. "
Red
Home
Heels
" I don't want to be famous. I like to be able to sit in a cafe and watch the world go by and observe people. "
Famous
People
Want
" I don't want to be known for anything other than the fact that I play characters in movies. "
Anything
Fact
Movies
" If you were to do a line-up of past suitors, it's definitely a very eclectic group, is all I'll say. "
Very
Past
Group
" I know so many acting careers that are deliberately kickstarted by a publicist placing a bit of rubbish in a newspaper. And I don't want that. If someone recognises me, I want it to be because they've seen me in something, not because they have seen me at something. "
Someone
Me
Know
" I'm half-Welsh, half-Russian. My maternal grandmother is Russian. I've very much a mongrel, which is good in a way because it makes me quite a blank canvas. "
Canvas
Grandmother
Me
" I'm really a strong advocate of ageing because the messages that the media and advertising give to women infuriate me: ie that it's a bad thing to get old. "
Advertising
Me
Strong
" I'm very grateful that I have one of those faces that seems to blend back into the crowd. A lot of people pay lip service to wanting a normal life, but it's actually very important to me. "
Me
Life
Pay
" I've always been really ambitious, whatever I do. At school, I always wanted to be the best in the class - no, it wasn't enough to be the best in the class, I'd want to be the best in the country. "
Enough
Best
School
" I've chosen not to talk about my really private life to the press - I've never invited a huge amount of attention. "
Talk
Life
Chosen
" I've spent a lot of time in L.A. and I love it. A lot of Brits can't stand the place, but I like the West Coast attitude and the way people celebrate success. "
Time
Attitude
Love
" I would love to do a really cool romantic comedy, perhaps with Hugh Grant. I think he is brilliant. That's the kind of film I love to go to see. I love 'girls' films'. "
Comedy
See
Romantic
" The culture of celebrity has become insane. It's all based on fantasy, and I find it creepy and disturbing. "
Based
Find
Culture
" What I do for a living means that people look at me. As an actress, you are scrutinized. You are not just dealing with your looks privately, you are on display. I have never been 100 percent comfortable in my own skin. I go through different phases. But I don't feel beautiful all the time, no. "
People
Look
Beautiful
" You can get a bit bored of finding out about yourself. I know nothing about politics, for instance. There's nothing that's stopped me picking up a newspaper in the past, and it's something I really should start to do. "
Start
Past
Yourself
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