I think women’s bodies are a battleground and photography is partly to blame. Our society is so photographic now, it becomes more difficult to see all of those different varieties of shape.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYHalf of my mum’s family is Welsh. I remember when I was a kid she used to read to me, and witches and wizards in books always had a Welsh accent, so I guess I took it from that really.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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It’s a difficult thing when you try and make a film of a book that you really love. You have about two hours to tell the story, and it’s never going to be enough.
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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
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It’s not everyday you get to do a pirate movie, you might as well go for it.
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Envy is the last thing that my parents feel.
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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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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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I like to do the pictures before people get too self-conscious. I like to be spontaneous and get a shot before the subject thinks too much about it.
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Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.
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I’ve always gravitated towards people who are extreme. Whether its drugs, or kicking down doors. Normally, the people in my life had to escape to get back.
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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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I like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
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Bigger films are more difficult because the number of people is so huge.
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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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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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