I spent my teenage years in Paris when my dad was stationed there, and I'd look at women in their forties and think, 'That's the age I want to be.' — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I think I was brought up with an innate sense of responsibility because my dad was in the Foreign Office where you were in somebody else's country, and you were aware of your behaviour. And my mum worked for the… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
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. — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
Music really influenced me when I was growing up. I did go through a Jimi Hendrix phase. My hair was naturally quite afro, and… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I really love my food. My favourite thing is artichokes. I am not so much interested in desserts or chocolate, though. I also like… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
“I think it's very unhealthy to claim you love someone you don't know.” — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
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… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I use my awards as doorsteps. Others are in the office or in little cubbyholes in our library – they go between the books,… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I had a great start in television; the first thing I did was an episode of 'Performance' called 'The Entertainer' with Michael Gambon playing… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education. — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
So often when you meet child actors, they're weird - they're freaks. No, I mean it, they're really odd people. — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
You don't learn from good people - they've found what works for them and are completely original; you learn from the people who are… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I love theatre because it's just me and the audience. It's the litmus test in acting, to be able to sustain a performance over… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
