Carey Mulligan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I probably dreamt about running off to America or something when I was 16 because it just seemed like I was studying algebra and going, 'What am I going to use this for?'”

“In London, people can be so... well, it's not even a case of people being unkind or unfriendly. You just don't make any contact in London. You go from A to B with your eyes on the pavement.”

“I don't know why people are so down on the Best Western. They have the best sweet potato fries I've ever had.”

“My character in 'Shame' is an outrageous person. Loud and uncompromising and I begged Steve McQueen to give me the job.”

“I want to be in 'Glee', but I'm told I'm not famous enough to be a cameo yet.”

“You can spend an entire day walking around in New York, whereas in L.A., it always ends at some point because you have to find a way to get home.”

“I am committed to helping Alzheimer's Society in any way I can. My family and I rely on the help of organisations like Alzheimer's Society to help us understand the disease and guide us in the care of my grandmother. It's been a privilege to meet so many people with dementia.”

“I remember in 'Pride and Prejudice' I had to do a scene where I broke down. And before we filmed I spent like three hours imagining my mum's funeral. Actually, she's very much alive, happy and healthy. It was really horrible.”

“It doesn't matter what you feel - ultimately, it's what the audience feels. You can finish a scene and think to yourself, 'Oh, God. I was so deep in that moment,' and find it just didn't play. I don't know if I have very good radar about that or not.”

“The thinnest I've ever been was after I had my appendix out, during the London run of The Seagull. I went down to 112 pounds and realized my brain doesn't work when I'm that thin, so I can't do my job. That's why, when I came out here, I never had that whole Hollywood pressure thing.”