All Romola Garai Quotes
- Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind… Aggression
- I feel that it's important to fail now and again. For instance, if I go for a job and I don't get it, that makes… Aware
- A passion for any novel, and any character, can crystallise your ideas when you really need to be as open as possible as a performer. Any
- Acting is a strange job because your control is very limited. Acting
- As a kid, I really loved 'Jane Eyre,' I used to fantasise that the past was so much better and my lifetime was crap. Better
- Films about women and their concerns are seen as frivolous, limited and, most damaging of all, niche. All
- I can only do something that my sister or my daughter, if I have one, could watch and feel positive about. Daughter
- I can't spend the rest of my life being pretty in a bonnet. Bonnet
- I cheated at the Model United Nations when I was 13 and had to get up and apologise in front of the whole conference. Apologise
- I get grumpy about the innate conservatism of our tastes; I love bold theatre, and I get annoyed when a heritage piece is really successful. Annoyed
- I get quite disappointed that we're still telling stories that I think are problematic in terms of what they're saying about women. Disappointed
- I have always been interested in gender politics, so I'm not that keen on doing things that don't represent a truth about women. Been
- I just don't believe you're capable of being an actor unless you have a desire to experience your emotions in a public way. Actor
- I love '30 Rock.' Absolutely love it. It's a game-changing show. Absolutely
- I love science fiction. I read a lot of science fiction. Fiction
- I realise there's an innate paradox in promoting oneself on the one hand and saying, 'Oh, I don't want to be famous,' on the other. Famous
- I think with the best actors, emotion is something that has no kind of check in them. Actor
- I want people to think I'm sexy, but to know also that I've got an ordinary body and not feel intimidated. Body
- I wish I was a more adventurous person in a way. But actually, security is a really big deal for me. Adventurous
- I would argue that something dark is lurking between the sexes, and that it is seeping out into cinema. Argue