A lot of times in cinema today the women are overly sentimental, so I constantly try to do the opposite. I like strident women.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYI don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.
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 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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In the movie, you’re moving, you have personality, you don’t have to be great looking.
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Half 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.
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I think fashion is like putting on armor. I like that aspect of it, but it’s not something I want to think about every day.
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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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I’ve had my body manipulated so many different times for so many different reasons, whether it’s paparazzi photographers or for film posters.
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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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I see a pair of shoes I adore, and it doesn’t matter if they have them in my size. I buy them anyway.
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I am a slow reader. I always loved words, which is a strange thing given that I couldn’t actually read them.
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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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Nice is the worst word.
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I don’t think that you can fake warmth. You can fake lust, jealousy, anger; those are all quite easy. But actual, genuine warmth? I don’t think you can fake it.
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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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It’s an interesting thing when you discover something about yourself. To go: ‘Wow, I’m not the person I thought I was. I’m in the middle of something and I can’t actually deal with it.’
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