24 Quotes by Hattie Morahan

I am fascinated by people's flaws and delusions: all the messy bits of human nature we all try to pretend we don't have.

I love the virtuosity and imaginative chutzpah of 'Da Vinci's Demons,' and not just because my boyfriend is in it!

I'm just interested in things that move me and make me think, make me laugh.

There's a pressure to conform to particular images, and it feels a pretty exclusive pool of body image or facial image that is considered appealing. And in a way, that feels like pre-judging what an audience might actually want.

I heard David Sedaris read live recently which was a complete delight. Few writers make me laugh out loud on the bus. He does.

I am always really buzzed after each performance, and at around one in the morning, Ill hit a brick wall and need to sleep.

It's true: theatre has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I always liked everything about it. As a child, I used to get so excited about performing, I'd get the giggles.

Acting on stage is a living organism you can never pin down, and I believe the audience feeds off that, too.

I'm halfway through Patti Smith's memoir 'Just Kids,' which is heart-stoppingly vivid. It drips with beauty and hope and devastating candour. I don't want it to end.