About California... "I thought it was an appalling place. Then I went
through a period of being amused by it. Now it's sort of both.
Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the
British can be so patronizing at times".
On her nude scenes: "I didn't have any qualms. I'm used to taking my
clothes off in front of strangers. I've done it since I was 14 - with
my mother's adult education art classes. She liked to paint and I went
along as a life model."
It's funny. I'm now in a more senior position and yet those feelings of
sheer utter excitement of going to work just don't exist any more. - on
ER (1994)
"Certainly, since Anthony Edwards left ER (1994), I would say that my work on the
show has diminished in terms of the challenges I face as an actress and
what I am getting to do creatively on the show. If it continues to be
diminished, then I am not going to be very happy".
I do get annoyed with myself. I wish I was more focused and pushy as an
actress. I suppose I should be out there more saying, "I want to do this
role" or "Get me seen by this person." But that's just not me.
On playing Dr. River Song in the Doctor Who (2005) episodes
"Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead": I've always wanted
to be like Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979); this is probably as
close as I'll get.
Like all women, there are things that I don't like. My butt's heading
closer to the ground every year, and I'm not overjoyed about that.