Naomie Harris

“I'm not the greatest driver. I don't know if I'll ever master the art.”

“I was brought up in Britain, and I'm very proud of my Britishness and my culture.”

“I don't why I was bullied. I was quite shy and skinny. Very nerdy, very bookwormish. I think I was just a target.”

“Your boss is only human and just wants the best from you.”

“We eat food all the time and don't really understand what goes into something like bread.”

“The ethos of most films is that you make a film, you exploit the community, you exploit the environment, and it's OK because you made a great film, you know?”

“I cry at random things, like a flower, or someone giving me a present, or my sister giving me a nice hug.”

“I think my roles have been wonderfully varied. Not one has been racially stereotypical, and I have purposely chosen them like that.”

“I did not enjoy Cambridge. But I shouldn't blame Cambridge alone. I wasn't ready for university or for the wrench of leaving home. It was a big cultural shock.”

“When you go somewhere like Kenya and you see how the children don't have pencils and pens, and all of these things are considered luxuries, and what a privilege they see education as and how hungry they are to learn, I wanted to give my brother and sister long lectures. That definitely stayed with me.”

“Hollywood 'friends' are only after one thing. They're looking out for the next big thing, and they don't want to miss out on you just in case.”

“I love make-up and the process of transforming my face for a night out, but I definitely don't believe in wearing it every day. I think it's really important to be comfortable with the way you look without it.”