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 cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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The thing I love about acting is getting to change and look at different people in different lives and do different projects.
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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.
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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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My mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living.
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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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It’s not everyday you get to do a pirate movie, you might as well go for it.
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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
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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 don’t quite understand what Tolstoy’s actual personal view of Anna is – whether he likes her or hates her, whether she’s the heroine or the antiheroine.
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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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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 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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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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