Women Are Always Self-effacing And Self-denying. There's

When I Was Making Films [early In My Career] There Were Very, Very Few Female Directors, And There Were Certainly No Women On Set, Which Made Taking One's Clothes Off All The More Difficult.

I Couldn't Handle The Rules The Queen Has To Live By At All, And Very Few Of Us Could. It's A Golden Cage, Really. You're Never Alone In That Role - You Are Always Surrounded By Security.

I Think Of Myself As Mirren Rather Than Mironova, Absolutely. I Am A Brit, Really. I Mean When I Go To Russia And I Do Have, Maybe It's A Romantic Fantasy. You Know Us Actors, We're Very Good At Romantic Fantasies.

Fear Can Be One Of The Most Destructive Emotions. It Is, Of Course, Also Very Important, In That Fear Sometimes Stops You From Doing Stupid Things. But It Can Also Stop You From Doing Creative Or Exciting Or Experimental Things. It Can Cloud Your Judgement Of Others, And Lead To All Kinds Of Evil. The Control And Understanding Of Our Personal Fears Is One Of The Most Important Undertakings Of Our Lives.

It Has Nothing To Do With Clothing Or Makeup. Just Put Your Shoulders Back And Chin Up, And Face The World With Pride.