Best 24 quotes of Kelly Reilly on MyQuotes

Acting has always been such escapism for me.

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

Auditioning is a horrible experience because you know you are being absolutely scrutinized and judged. There are days where you can do it and days where it's just not happening, and I feel like that's how it is with all artists; you have some days it kind of works.

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 don't like the word celebrity. If I become a good actress and be in movies where I'm expected to be a good actress, who is recognised, that's different to being what I consider to be a celebrity. My job is an actor and that's what I'm passionate about and adore. It's a privilege to be able to do this job for a living.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 dad is such a good man, hard-working.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.'

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.