I think you can tell there's a lot of passion in that movie.

I once made the mistake of telling someone that I always wanted to be a barrister - and I got a pitying look, flollowed by an article along lines 'the poor little tart thinks she could get a proper job, but look at the way she photographs'

It's really about some really important topics that are being debated hotly right now in the media about Africa.

There are so many films I'd love to do, ... And I'd really love the chance to work with Jim Sheridan. What a big heart he has.

We thought we would just feel sorry for these people, and that would have been patronizing, ... They had great material poverty but great spiritual wealth, it seemed to me.

I thought it was fantastic, very dramatic, very sexy.