United Kingdom, March 26 -- Anne Hathaway feels "defined by her work ethic" rather than her talent.

The 43-year-old actress has recalled realising early on that nothing was going to be "handed" to her in terms of a career in entertainment, and she has always strived to put as much effort as she possibly can into every project.

She told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "I think I just knew from a young age that although I'm really lucky in so many ways and grew up with certain privileges, there wasn't, like, this big life that was just going to be handed to me.

"I've always just felt defined by my work ethic, because my skill set is what it is and I have to work with what I have, but how hard I can work is something that I can control.

"And s...