Kristin Scott Thomas

“I think the French have a romanticism and a cynicism that I find quite appealing.”

“Acting is a bit of a therapy.”

“I don't want to be a 'star.' I want to be an actress.”

“I'm not particularly good at playing happy people.”

“I'm not a nostalgic person. I'm not sentimental. I'm not a romantic.”

“I am English and I am French. I love them both.”

“I'm not a great beauty. I'm not a great actress. I'm a character actress.”

“I find it very, very hard to be in the moment.”

“I love theatre. I think it's the purest form of acting.”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“I'm a very private person. I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties.”

“I'm much happier on my own. I can be quite gregarious, but I need my solitude.”

“I don't think I'm very good at being a celebrity. I've always been a bit of a fay, a bit of a weirdo.”

“The life of an actor is a bit strange. It's a lot of traveling and a lot of waiting.”

“I don't really have a plan. I've been very lucky.”