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.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEYMy upbringing is why I am the person I am today. I have very wise parents.
More Keira Knightley Quotes
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Bigger films are more difficult because the number of people is so huge.
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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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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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Beauty is everywhere. And my photography came naturally without any particular inspirations growing up.
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Nice is the worst word.
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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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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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The most important thing in playing any character is not judging.
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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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Be happy in your body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.
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In L.A., I’m twice the size – height and everything else – of most of the other actresses who are going for an audition.
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It’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.
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I cook. I go to farmers markets in London and cook really good sort of organic foods.
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I always feel like I’m the one with everything to prove.
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I find it difficult to see the romance in digital.
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