Actress Quotes

Playing a plainer role means everything is dependent on the credentials of the actor, not the fact that they are as pretty as Julia Roberts. People start to look at their talent rather than their appearance. And playing the ugly part often means less time in the make-up chair, which is a great benef

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

I'm not recognised much at all.

I'm from Southampton.

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.

I don't really get recognised very much.

I did all sorts of jobs after drama school - working in a bar, as a teaching assistant. I probably learned as much from them as I did at drama school.

I cry at films and TV and even adverts.

I certainly never saw myself as posh.

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

When people have an inner sense of confidence, they're more beautiful.

I've always believed that humans are good at heart. But there's always the exception.

I'm a restaurant junkie.

I like clothes that are easy to wear. I like to be comfortable and confident.

Cop families have guns in their houses.

A novel points out that the world consists entirely of exceptions.

Yes, they wanted me to sign a contract of exclusivity, and I refused.

Many other movies, but for me The Professionals is the best I did in Hollywood.

It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

But we did the Pink Panther not in Hollywood, in Italy.

But to do this kind of work, you have to be very strong, otherwise you lose your personality, your identity.

But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic.

And I had a big opportunity with Richard Brooks, The Professionals, which is really a magnificent movie.

And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director.

Yes, I'm very close to my family. And being that close to your family, I think you also struggle with how to become your own person.

I think I'm going to spend some time learning how to be a first-time mom, and then I'll go back to work.

I think everyone feels lost at times during their high school years.