Kelly Reilly Quotes

Every moment of living has its own logic, its own meaning.

Acting has always been such escapism for me.

It's lovely to work with a group of actors who make you laugh and smile.

As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.

Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like.

At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.

I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.

I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.

My dad is such a good man, hard-working.

Obviously, education is hugely important, along with healthcare. They're the basics and you're hurting your own country if you don't pour money into them.

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'

My family believe you should never be flashy about anything. Maybe that handicapped me a little bit, that extreme humility.

I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines.

I'm not temperamentally into high comedy. I'm not a Noel Coward kind of girl.

I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.

I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film, you don't get that luxury.

Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.

I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks.

We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often.

I hate to say that my mother was 'just a housewife', because in addition to that she has had lots of part-time secretarial jobs in factories and hospitals, always working really hard for our family.

Theatre is where my heart is. It's where I can do my best work. And even if I do films and TV, that's what I want to come back to.

Literally, I don't know where life is gonna go from one day to the next, and that's as exciting as it is tiring.

My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't keep them with me.

Every job feels like my first.

I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.

I don't want to be doing fashion shoots and being interviewed about where I shop. Who cares?

I'd love to work on a real girl piece with some fabulous actresses. I feel like I've worked with so many men.

I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.

When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut.