160 Quotes by Helena Bonham Carter

Maybe from now on puppets can do the parts.

I loved doing all those costume dramas. I didn’t think, ‘Ooh I’ve got to avoid being typecast’ – you can’t ever be dictated to by what other people think. I just do things because I fancy the parts and the directors.

I do think imperfection’s underrated.

I just want to give you this one piece of advice: if you’re standing and you could be sitting, sit. If you’re sitting and you could be lying down, lie down.

I love changing what I look like because I always feel super strange whenever I do watch something that I’m in.

I’m drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock.

But it’s often been the case, I’ve done so many countless small, independent films that really 3.2 people have seen, so you never know. You do it for the joy of the part and not necessarily expect anyone to see the final product.

Am I a good example? Well, at least I’m not too thin. I eat.

That’s the thing with animated films – I often feel that puppets get the better parts compared to us normal actresses.