In L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYMy mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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If I don’t do this film. I’ll be acting in corsets for the next 20 years.
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I made a conscious decision to live my life the best way I could and that meant to publicise myself as little as possible.
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Be happy in your body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.
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I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
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A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.
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In film as a medium, you’re often given a baddie and a goodie and told what to think about them; it’s usually a very definite point of view.
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I don’t have a problem with my body. I’m not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don’t think there’s any way round, I’m absolutely fine.
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Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that they’re constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human.
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I think quite often when you have a hell of a lot more money and time, as you very much do on a big studio film, you don’t necessarily have to make the decisions right there. You can always goback and reshoot it.
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I do think that acting is such an unpredictable job, and you’re away a lot. If you’re dating somebody outside the industry, it can be hard to understand that.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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Empathy is the main thing, putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes and trying not to judge.
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I always find it much easier when there’s one person whose vision you’re following, as opposed to many people.
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I think everybody has the right to a private life.
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If only I wasn’t an atheist, I could get away with anything. You’d just ask for forgiveness and then you’d be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.
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