You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYBe happy in your body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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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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I would be extremely stupid if I said that my looks had absolutely nothing to do with what I do, it [moviemaking] is a visual medium. I’m perfectly aware of that, the face and the body help. Of course they do.
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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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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’m doing a film now with a lot of guys as well, so at the end of that I will be growing a beard.
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Nice is the worst word.
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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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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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At this particular time, I probably am more comfortable with myself. Just now I’m having a lovely time.
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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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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 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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And we’re fortunate if we have parents who are great and loving and inspiring. But, unfortunately, there are people who don’t have that.
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You already feel unsure of yourself, and then you see your worst fears in print. It really knocked me – which is why, I think, I was working, working, working, because I was trying to run away from the fact that I thought I couldn’t do it.
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Bigger films are more difficult because the number of people is so huge.
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