At the end he asked me if I would like to go into the Army. I thought it would be splendid to command an Army, so I said 'Yes' at once: and immediately I was taken at my word. ... I was told later that he had only come to the conclusion that I was not clever enough to go to the Bar. However that may be, the toy soldiers turned the current of my life.

A pilot or a ranger in the bush.

Many things. I remember wanting to be a vet, a ballet dancer and a hairdresser.

A paediatrician, then I was like, I can’t dissect frogs! Then I fell in love with making things and understanding how things work.

If it took less than 14 hours to fly to New Zealand, that would be great. A super-duper-fast plane would be cool.

I don’t think there’s a single moment. Every day that you wake up and your family is healthy and OK is a daily gratitude and happiness for me.

I don’t have a favourite song, but I will definitely give it some thought, so no one’s arguing about it when I die.

My children, because they come with me wherever I go.

I am really loving the badass co-captain of the US soccer team, Megan Rapinoe. She is exceptionally hard-working and talented, and stands up for what she believes.

I hope that’s yet to come. My Oscar? That was a combination of Holly Hunter being an amazing actress, Jane being an extraordinary director and me being in the right place at the right time. I had no idea what I was doing. It’s given me this amazing life, but it’s not the highlight of my career.