A forensic scientist.

I really had no idea whatsoever. I feel that my life developed as I went along. I was never one of those people who, at an early age, had picked an objective and worked steadily towards it. All I knew was that I wanted to get involved in adventurous activity. I didn’t have any specific type of activity in mind, but I wanted to do things that were exciting and adventurous. I had a fairly diffused feeling as to what precisely it should be.

I told my mum I wanted to be a swan.

A veterinarian.

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.

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.

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

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

My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.

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.