Because it does feel important to say it really doesn’t matter what shape you are.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYIt’s very rare to get a film script that has good dialogue. A lot of the time, you spend on film sets really fighting to find out how to say the words.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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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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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 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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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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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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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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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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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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I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.
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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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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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My upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
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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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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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