Frightened Quotes by Shirley Henderson

I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But…

— Shirley Henderson

It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children…

— Shirley Henderson

I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the…

— Shirley Henderson

I don't have children, but we all want to protect whatever we love in life.

— Shirley Henderson

I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time.

— Shirley Henderson

I wasn't frightened of people, but I didn't have a clue about the adult world.

— Shirley Henderson

Filming is long - you get very tired, and your skin breaks out and you get lumps and bumps. It's easier if you're allowed…

— Shirley Henderson

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.

— Shirley Henderson

I spend plenty of time in London and it doesn't scare me, but it's a lonely place, even if you've got friends there. My…

— Shirley Henderson

Choosing a film to work on can be for different reasons, e.g. when I work with Michael Winterbottom, often there is no script or…

— Shirley Henderson

When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see…

— Shirley Henderson

Youth makes you brave, I suppose. When you're young, you make a fool of yourself all the time. Because of all the rejections and…

— Shirley Henderson