Helen McCrory Quotes & Sayings

“If you think you are beautiful in a scene, you will come across as beautiful. I don't think looks are important; I think what's important is if someone is sexy.”

“I'm a very positive person. My grandmother taught me that happiness is both a skill and a decision, and you are responsible for the outcome.”

“I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it.”

“Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful - that's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie.”

“People are not considerate of others. They tend not to consider themselves as all living together, but see themselves only as individuals.”

“People who are exceptionally intelligent are often lonely because there are few people as intelligent as them. I have two little children, and everyone says: 'I hope they're doing well in school. I hope they're bright.' And I think: 'Why would anyone want their children to be the brightest?' Academia is a lonely world.”

“What really matters to me is what my peers think.”

“A perfect weekend in London has to start on Friday night, by going to the theatre, the Donmar or the National. It's a cliche for an actor, but I enjoy going as much as possible.”

“Actually, I'm looking forward to being 50. Because to me, that's when a woman is at the pinnacle of her femininity and her womanhood.”

“I think change is good because it teaches you that it's nothing to be frightened of.”