Julianne Moore

“My upbringing has given me sympathy for the idea of isolation and what it is to be a new person in the room, where everyone else has some amount of familiarity and comfort.”

“I can see how Americans misconstrue British reserve, and I can see how British people misconstrue American enthusiasm. I think I'm somewhere in between the two. Although I'm outgoing, I'm also very private.”

“The kids go to a Quaker school. Their father and I believe a lot in community, social responsibility, making sure you give to people less fortunate than you.”

“I moved frequently because my dad was in the army, so I was always new in school. I think if you've ever done that, you know what it means to not matter in a room. I think it's a good experience for everyone to have, to feel like they're not noticed, because it teaches you to be empathetic.”

“Well, you know, I mean, she was so wonderful, and she really played the role to perfection.”

“I don't know why women do Botox. It doesn't make them look younger, it just makes them look like they had work done. You are not going to look the same as you did at 25.”

“I actually think acting is a form of self-hypnosis. You have to be hyper, hyper aware of what's going on around you. You have to know where the lens is, what the shot is, and where you're moving. And then you have to trick yourself into an emotional state where you believe this stuff is actually happening.”

“I was somebody who was not athletic. I was highly imaginative; I loved to read, and I loved nothing more than being in a story... I didn't want to play ball; I wanted to imagine something and read something.”

“When I go to a movie and can't figure it out, I'm just thrilled.”

“You have to be in yourself, but engage with the world and see what's going on.”

“We like drama. Even in our comedy, we like drama.”

“I've always been somebody who's acutely aware of my mortality.”

“When I was seven, these kids in the alley behind our house in Omaha called me Freckleface Strawberry. I hated my freckles, and I hated that name. I thought it was humiliating in the way that only a seven-year-old could hate it.”

“Green screen's not my favourite thing to do.”

“I do love my work. As an actor, you live from job to job, though, and you have to be prepared for that.”

“Comedy is ridiculously hard. And if the rhythm is not right, if the music or the line is not right, it's not funny.”

“I can only be in the sun for 15 minutes before burning. I have sunscreen on my face every day. If I'm walking on the sunny side of the street, I'll walk to the shady side. I'm too uncomfortable in the sun.”

“I love my kids with all my heart and the last thing I want to worry about is the air they breathe.”

“When the computer and tablets are all about playing games, that's not interesting to me.”

“I'm not someone who is driven by big external stories. I like big emotional stories.”