All Shirley Henderson Quotes
- I daydream all the time, and I like that quality. All
- American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that. American
- 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 job… All
- I don't have children, but we all want to protect whatever we love in life. All
- I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time. All
- I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh. Doom
- I wasn't frightened of people, but I didn't have a clue about the adult world. Adult
- I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else. Inspirational
- There is such pressure on kids these days to be the best at everything. Best
- You suddenly find yourself somewhere and you wonder, how did I get in this room? That happens to me all the time, every day! All
- Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing… Any
- 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 to… Allowed
- 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 way… Blonde
- 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 it's… Always Nervous
- 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 the… Always Trying
- 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 a… Brain
- 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 the… All
- 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 the… Always Trying
- It's odd, because I used to see pictures, on telly or wherever, of what I now know to be Shaftesbury Avenue and I used to… All
- 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 one… Accept