I was very lucky. I left college, and Richard Eyre was in charge of the National Theatre. I was offered the lead in 'The Seagull' with no experience and went on to do five plays there. — 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
The only time I ever spend alone is when I am working or when my husband is away filming. I put the kids to… — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
I've often sat down with people talking about a film I've been in, and they haven't realized I was in it. — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
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. — Helen McCrory Copy Share Image
