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.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYIn L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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I wasn’t allowed to do commercials. I wasn’t allowed to do TV series. I wasn’t allowed to do soaps or basically anything that would mean I missed too much school.
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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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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 wish I was Sienna Miller. When I talk to her, I hope a bit of her party personality will rub off on me, but it never does.
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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.
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I enjoy doing an action scene. I’m not a purist as far as films go. If you want to do sex, great. As long as you do it well.
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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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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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Be happy in your body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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I like watching films when I don’t know anything about the people.
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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
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It’s good to know that other people think differently, and that’s what makes the characters interesting.
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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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