57 Quotes by Emily Watson

I have a sort of unspoken principle, which is that I don't want to let it change me so that I treat people badly, or anything like that.

I think we all like the idea of putting five dollars in and getting 100 from it. That's appealing, but I think it's also entertaining for a lot of people. It's something for Shirley in accounting to talk about with Bill in marketing. It's a way to connect.

I think Silence of the Lambs was a great film and when somebody does that kind of suspense thing, with that much restraint, it's impressive.

I thought it was time to jump into that Hollywood mainstream and see what the temperature was. And it was warmer than I expected.

I wanted to do something artistic with my life but I didn't think I wanted to be an actor, so I went to university and majored in English literature.

They're incredibly, incredibly close, kind of telepathically close. And once Jackie disappeared into the world of superstardom, she kind of starts displaying symptoms of MS (multiple sclerosis) and kind of really losing it. And she goes back to her sister and basically says, I want to sleep with your husband, which is ... pretty shocking.

They're incredibly, incredibly close, kind of telepathically close, ... And once Jackie disappeared into the world of superstardom, she kind of starts displaying symptoms of MS (multiple sclerosis) and kind of really losing it. And she goes back to her sister and basically says, I want to sleep with your husband, which is ... pretty shocking.

I'm lucky I don't do the kind of work where the main thing is that you're the girl and you look gorgeous. I don't look like that. I'm a funny-looking.

I had to learn to play the cello to concert standard.