Michelle Williams

Michelle: (still grieving twelve months after Heath Ledger's death) I just wake up each day in a slightly different place. Grief is like a moving river, so that's what I mean by it's always changing. It's a strange thing to say because I'm at heart an optimistic person, but I would say in some ways it just gets worse. It's just that the more time that passes, the more you miss someone.

Michelle: (following the death of her ex-fiancé and father of her child, Matilda) All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him.

Michelle: There was a sense of being taken on a journey by the grandmaster of the road trip. You feel this weird angel taking you somewhere. You don't know where, but you trust him.

Michelle: The possibilities are endless for me - Broadway, TV, music and film.

Michelle: I was born with a fierce need for independence.

Michelle: Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Michelle: I can't watch myself [in movies]. I used to think I was cool. Now, my standpoint is that I can't be fair. So I can't pass any judgment.

Michelle: It's very, very difficult to get out of the house these days. It takes me ages to get ready, ages to make sure Matilda has everything she needs.