169 Quotes by Eva Green

I don’t believe in awards. It’s very good for the ego, I suppose.

For Tim Burton’s birthday I gave him a rainbow beetle. He loved it!

I have Algerian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish blood: I feel like a citizen of the world. Life and cinema don’t have borders.

I don’t want to be a Hollywood star. I just want to do my job and enjoy it. My aim is to find my true identity and to remain true to myself.

When people say ‘You’re so beautiful’ it makes me want to kill myself! As an actress you want to be seen for what you do, for the characters you can play, otherwise I’d be a model.

I feel like I’m 1,000. I don’t feel I’m young enough a lot of the time.

I’m a dark blonde, yes. I dyed my hair blue, then black, when I was 14. I thought the colour was more flattering and matched my skin tone. I don’t think I’d ever change back unless it was for a film.

I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class – I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something.

It’s true that I’m drawn to unusual stories. Normal roles don’t really attract me.